Aside from Franks great suggestion, if you don't mind doling out about $20.00 check
out DOSPrn 1.76. It's a program designed to enable the continued use of older DOS
printing programs and today's newer LaserJet printers. It works with all OS's up to
XP and does have a trial period so you can check it out before purchasing if it's
what you need.
http://www.dosprn.com/order.htm

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"Jerry Bank" wrote in message
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You requirement is not quite clear. Does the file you are creating have to
be a print file for a particular type of printer? This would a file that
you then transfer to another machine that has that type of printer attached,
and copy to that printer in order to print it.

Or are you trying to use a print procedure to create a certain document
type, such as plain text or postscript or PDF?

Let me explain precisely what I am trying to do. I have an ancient dos
program that I use to do accounting for a very small business. I would
like to continue using it. However, while it was able to print its
reports to my old dot-matrix printer, it really can't handle my current
laser printer.

The program itself only prints to lpt1. Previously I used the simple
program prn2dos, which sent the printing to a file, which I then edited
and printed out in Windows. Since upgrading my computer it no longer
works.

I have been trying to find a way to do this task. I did find a program
called dos2usb, but it only works erratically.

I would very much appreciate any suggestions as to how I can solve this
problem.

Thanks.
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Jerry Bank
Trenton, New Jersey
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