print redirect

Posted: 09-18-2003, 01:19 AM

luis

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I hv an old DOS program that prints to PRN but I must use
an USB printer
As far as I know (?), the only way to redirect the
printing is via the NET USE command.
The sintax is
NET USE LPT1: \\commputername\sharename /persistent:yes

How do I know the parameter "sharename" ?
Thanks
Luis

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Cari MS-MVP

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Re: print redirect

Posted: 09-18-2003, 08:38 AM

Go to the Control Panel and click on Printers & Faxes. Right click on the
printer in question and select Properties.

In the Sharing tab, set a shared name for the printer that is no longer than
12 characters or numbers and has no spaces in it.

Cari
www.coribright.com

"luis" <ng@00000.cjb.net> wrote in message
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> I hv an old DOS program that prints to PRN but I must use
> an USB printer
> As far as I know (?), the only way to redirect the
> printing is via the NET USE command.
> The sintax is
> NET USE LPT1: \\commputername\sharename /persistent:yes
>
> How do I know the parameter "sharename" ?
> Thanks
> Luis
>

_LS_

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Re: print redirect

Posted: 09-19-2003, 02:07 AM

Thanks a lot Cari
I made this however the NET USE comand does not recognize the \\FT\LEXMARK\
name I gave it

((
in NET USE LPT1: \\FT\LEXMARK\ /persistent:yes
I am desesperate....
Any idea ?

Luis

> Go to the Control Panel and click on Printers & Faxes. Right click on the
> printer in question and select Properties.
>
> In the Sharing tab, set a shared name for the printer that is no longer

than

> 12 characters or numbers and has no spaces in it.
>
> Cari
> www.coribright.com
>

> > I hv an old DOS program that prints to PRN but I must use
> > an USB printer
> > As far as I know (?), the only way to redirect the
> > printing is via the NET USE command.
> > The sintax is
> > NET USE LPT1: \\commputername\sharename /persistent:yes
> >
> > How do I know the parameter "sharename" ?
> > Thanks
> > Luis
> >
>
>

Bruce Sanderson

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Re: print redirect

Posted: 09-19-2003, 07:37 AM

See http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/printfromdos.htm. In particular, item
2.a as a possibly simpler alternative to what Cari suggested.

--
Bruce Sanderson MVP

It is perfectly useless to know the right answer to the wrong question.

"luis" <ng@00000.cjb.net> wrote in message
news:061f01c37d7a$9446dce0$a401280a@phx.gbl...

> I hv an old DOS program that prints to PRN but I must use
> an USB printer
> As far as I know (?), the only way to redirect the
> printing is via the NET USE command.
> The sintax is
> NET USE LPT1: \\commputername\sharename /persistent:yes
>
> How do I know the parameter "sharename" ?
> Thanks
> Luis
>

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