If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
DOS under Win98 to USB printer - HOW?
Hi. What's best way to set up so a DOS application running on a Win98
machine (part of a Novell network), which has a USB printer attached, can print to the USB printer? We need to redirect LPT1 or LPT2 to the USB port. thanks, -glenn |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
DOS under Win98 to USB printer - HOW?
Put the printer on another machine on the network, then capture the network
printer to LPT1 or LPT2. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "glenn" wrote in message . net... Hi. What's best way to set up so a DOS application running on a Win98 machine (part of a Novell network), which has a USB printer attached, can print to the USB printer? We need to redirect LPT1 or LPT2 to the USB port. thanks, -glenn |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
DOS under Win98 to USB printer - HOW?
Hi Jeff. Mr X, who has his spanking new USB printer at his desk, plugged
into his computer, wants his new printer to print from the DOS application he runs on his computer. He doesn't want to have to get up and walk to someone else's office to get his printouts. Is there no way?? -glenn "Jeff Richards" wrote in message ... Put the printer on another machine on the network, then capture the network printer to LPT1 or LPT2. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "glenn" wrote in message . net... Hi. What's best way to set up so a DOS application running on a Win98 machine (part of a Novell network), which has a USB printer attached, can print to the USB printer? We need to redirect LPT1 or LPT2 to the USB port. thanks, -glenn |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
DOS under Win98 to USB printer - HOW?
Move the printer closer to Mr X.
You asked for the best solution. There may be many other ways to get DOS to talk to a USB printer, but they will depend on software supplied by the printer manufacturer or a third party, or additional hardware, and they invariably create problems. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/259939/EN-US/ Unable to Print from Command Prompt or MS-DOS Program with USB Printer Are you sure that the printer supports a printer command language that is compatible with the DOS application, or for which there is a DOS driver that the application can use? http://www.printfil.com/english.htm Allows character based applications to print to Windows printers Alternatively, you could hunt for a parallel port to USB adapter. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "glenn" wrote in message . net... Hi Jeff. Mr X, who has his spanking new USB printer at his desk, plugged into his computer, wants his new printer to print from the DOS application he runs on his computer. He doesn't want to have to get up and walk to someone else's office to get his printouts. Is there no way?? -glenn "Jeff Richards" wrote in message ... Put the printer on another machine on the network, then capture the network printer to LPT1 or LPT2. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "glenn" wrote in message . net... Hi. What's best way to set up so a DOS application running on a Win98 machine (part of a Novell network), which has a USB printer attached, can print to the USB printer? We need to redirect LPT1 or LPT2 to the USB port. thanks, -glenn |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
I can't connect to my shared printer on my Windows 98 SE machine | Martin Healy | Printing | 2 | July 7th 05 07:55 PM |
Can't connect to my network printer | Martin Healy | Networking | 8 | July 6th 05 10:35 PM |
Win98 SE Mouse and Printer | Paramethius | General | 3 | October 4th 04 09:43 PM |
How do I print to TCPIP connected printer from Win98? | Al Dykes | Networking | 0 | June 6th 04 04:13 PM |
share a printer on WIN98 | Blair | Networking | 5 | June 1st 04 05:43 PM |