Printing from DOS to network printer

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I have been able to print to a network printer from our DOS program by
using the DOS command

NET USE LPT1: \\computer-name\printer-name /persistent:yes

Now I am running into the problem of printing to a network printer
that has an ethernet port on the printer. In <Printers> <Properties>
<Ports> all I have is "ip_10.2.150.10". There is no computer involved.
I've tried:

NET USE LPT1: \\10.2.150.10 /persistent:yes

and

NET USE LPT1: \10.2.150.10 /persistent:yes

and both result in a "System Error 66"

I assume I need something like:

NET USE LPT1: \\10.2.150.10\printer-name /persistent:yes

I am having trouble identifying the actual printer name. Any ideas how
to do this. "NET VIEW \\10.2.150.10" doesn't work. The name on the
"Printers and Faxes" screen has a lot of spaces, so I think that won't
work. Do I need to do:

NET USE LPT1: "\\10.2.150.10\Canon IR2200-300 PCL5" /persistent:yes

Is there an easy way to identify the computer-name and printer-name
inside of WinXP?

Thanks,
Jay Shilstone

 

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If your shared printer name really is Canon IR2200-300,it's too long (max 12
characters/numbers) AND you have Spaces in it!

Make it shorter and get rid of the spaces....how about CanonIR2200

If it's DOS, you may have to go back to 8 characters!
--
Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
www.coribright.com

"James Shilstone" <shilstone.jay@shilstone.com> wrote in message
news:e3t4909f1b58vcq84nnt4150ped5rf7mcn@4ax.com...
> I have been able to print to a network printer from our DOS program by
> using the DOS command
>
> NET USE LPT1: \\computer-name\printer-name /persistent:yes
>
> Now I am running into the problem of printing to a network printer
> that has an ethernet port on the printer. In <Printers> <Properties>
> <Ports> all I have is "ip_10.2.150.10". There is no computer involved.
> I've tried:
>
> NET USE LPT1: \\10.2.150.10 /persistent:yes
>
> and
>
> NET USE LPT1: \10.2.150.10 /persistent:yes
>
> and both result in a "System Error 66"
>
> I assume I need something like:
>
> NET USE LPT1: \\10.2.150.10\printer-name /persistent:yes
>
> I am having trouble identifying the actual printer name. Any ideas how
> to do this. "NET VIEW \\10.2.150.10" doesn't work. The name on the
> "Printers and Faxes" screen has a lot of spaces, so I think that won't
> work. Do I need to do:
>
> NET USE LPT1: "\\10.2.150.10\Canon IR2200-300 PCL5" /persistent:yes
>
> Is there an easy way to identify the computer-name and printer-name
> inside of WinXP?
>
> Thanks,
> Jay Shilstone

 

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Afraid I don't know how to change it. My customer is in another state
and I don't have access to the printer. However, I am thinking that
what I quoted may not be the real printer name. Any idea how to find
the real shared name?

Thanks,
Jay Shilstone

On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 13:45:48 -0700, "Cari \(MS MVP\)"
<Newsgroups1@coribright.com> wrote:

>If your shared printer name really is Canon IR2200-300,it's too long (max 12
>characters/numbers) AND you have Spaces in it!
>
>Make it shorter and get rid of the spaces....how about CanonIR2200
>
>If it's DOS, you may have to go back to 8 characters!

 

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Tell him/her to right click on the printer icon in Printers & Faxes in the
Control Panel, select Properties and then on the Sharing tab.
--
Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
www.coribright.com

"James Shilstone" <shilstone.jay@shilstone.com> wrote in message
news:3vf5901q6fk9hg97umkcjq7m9rrlttmgon@4ax.com...
> Afraid I don't know how to change it. My customer is in another state
> and I don't have access to the printer. However, I am thinking that
> what I quoted may not be the real printer name. Any idea how to find
> the real shared name?
>
> Thanks,
> Jay Shilstone
>
> On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 13:45:48 -0700, "Cari \(MS MVP\)"
> <Newsgroups1@coribright.com> wrote:
>
> >If your shared printer name really is Canon IR2200-300,it's too long (max
12
> >characters/numbers) AND you have Spaces in it!
> >
> >Make it shorter and get rid of the spaces....how about CanonIR2200
> >
> >If it's DOS, you may have to go back to 8 characters!
>