Local Dos Printing

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I have an XP workstation that needs to print to LPT1: from DOS.

I type

net use lpt1: \\server\queue

and then type dir > lpt1: - Prints OK.

However, they then want to print to a local printer, so I install the
driver and share, and then type

net use lpt1: \\localpc\queue

and then type dir > lpt1: - Nothing ever prints, and the print job
keeps respooling itself.

Any ideas on how to fix this?

Many thanks,

Chris.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?)

Did you work through Bruce Sanderson's article at
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/printfromdos.htm
--
Cari
MS-MVP Windows Technologies - Printing/Imaging/Hardware
www.coribright.com

"Chris Plant" <chris.plant@infor.co.uk> wrote in message
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>I have an XP workstation that needs to print to LPT1: from DOS.
>
> I type
>
> net use lpt1: \\server\queue
>
> and then type dir > lpt1: - Prints OK.
>
> However, they then want to print to a local printer, so I install the
> driver and share, and then type
>
> net use lpt1: \\localpc\queue
>
> and then type dir > lpt1: - Nothing ever prints, and the print job
> keeps respooling itself.
>
> Any ideas on how to fix this?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Chris.