How to redirect LPT port to IP printer

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Ron,

> So.. is there a way to redirect an LTP port to an IP
> printer ??

Install the printer on a Windows PC and share it, then map the LPT port to
that share on the PC where the DOS software is running:

NET USE LPT1 \\server\shared_printer

If you want to print directly to the IP printer from your DOS app., with
graphical preview, font selection, margins, text color, BMP background
merging etc., then have a look at Printfil.

Kind regards,
Davide Guolo
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Printfil - Windows Printing System for Applications
http://www.guolo.com/printfil
Odbc4All - Connection to ODBC Data Sources for any Application
http://www.guolo.com/odbc4all
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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?)

Thanks Davide,

the second option is the best, and I don't need
graphical preview etc.. it's just plain text.


>-----Original Message-----
>Ron,
>
>> So.. is there a way to redirect an LTP port to an IP
>> printer ??
>
>Install the printer on a Windows PC and share it, then
map the LPT port to
>that share on the PC where the DOS software is running:
>
>NET USE LPT1 \\server\shared_printer
>
>If you want to print directly to the IP printer from
your DOS app., with
>, font selection, margins, text color, BMP background
>merging etc., then have a look at Printfil.
>
>Kind regards,
>Davide Guolo
>---------------------------------------------------------
-----
>Printfil - Windows Printing System for Applications
> http://www.guolo.com/printfil
>Odbc4All - Connection to ODBC Data Sources for any
Application
> http://www.guolo.com/odbc4all
>---------------------------------------------------------
-----
>
>
>.
>

Hello,

try like this

1. Install in Windows your IP printer

2. Right mouse click on your prinetr and choose Properties and next Tab "Ports"

3. Set option "Turn on printing buffereing"

4. Now it's allow you select additional port so go up find LPT1: and select it

5. Click OK

now when DOS software will send information to LPT1: port it will be redirect to IP address of you printer

For some DOS programs printing start when you leave nad close DOS window