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Old December 17th 05, 10:10 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.networking
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Hi to everyone!
I'm currently having a problem with a program running under DOS that I
use to store all the transactions made by the customers of my insurance
agency.
This software was developed in Clipper so there's no way to make it
print to a USB printer.
I had thought about sharing my USB printer and then launch this
istruction: "net use lpt1: \\host_name\printer_name /persistent:yes, but
the last option "persistent:yes" is unknown to the implementation of net
use in Windows 98.
If I launch the command "net use lpt1: \\host_name\printer_name\ /yes",
the shell responds saying this command can be launched only from a
server or something similar.
Well, is there a workaround to solve this kind of issue?
Thanks in advance,

Burroughs.

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Old December 17th 05, 12:10 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.networking
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Don't attempt to use the /persistent option with Windows 98, it doesn't
support it. Just run the mapping portion of the command instead.

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"Burroughs" wrote in message
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Hi to everyone!
I'm currently having a problem with a program running under DOS that I
use to store all the transactions made by the customers of my insurance
agency.
This software was developed in Clipper so there's no way to make it
print to a USB printer.
I had thought about sharing my USB printer and then launch this
istruction: "net use lpt1: \\host_name\printer_name /persistent:yes, but
the last option "persistent:yes" is unknown to the implementation of net
use in Windows 98.
If I launch the command "net use lpt1: \\host_name\printer_name\ /yes",
the shell responds saying this command can be launched only from a
server or something similar.
Well, is there a workaround to solve this kind of issue?
Thanks in advance,

Burroughs.



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Old December 17th 05, 12:10 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.networking
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Default Windows 98 and net use

Don't attempt to use the /persistent option with Windows 98, it doesn't
support it. Just run the mapping portion of the command instead.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ...
http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Burroughs" wrote in message
...
Hi to everyone!
I'm currently having a problem with a program running under DOS that I
use to store all the transactions made by the customers of my insurance
agency.
This software was developed in Clipper so there's no way to make it
print to a USB printer.
I had thought about sharing my USB printer and then launch this
istruction: "net use lpt1: \\host_name\printer_name /persistent:yes, but
the last option "persistent:yes" is unknown to the implementation of net
use in Windows 98.
If I launch the command "net use lpt1: \\host_name\printer_name\ /yes",
the shell responds saying this command can be launched only from a
server or something similar.
Well, is there a workaround to solve this kind of issue?
Thanks in advance,

Burroughs.



 




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