Printer in XP DOS Environment

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Hi --

I am using Windows XP with the latest service pack on a new computer.
Because I have two older printers, one is on LPT1 and (because I don't have
another slot for a second parallel port) the other uses a USB-to-parallel
printer cable. I want to print from a legacy DOS program from the USB
printer, but I can't seem to specify the the USB printer port to the DOS
program by simply printing to USB001 the same way I might print to LPT2:.
What DOS commands can I use to direct output to the USB001 port?

Grieg

 

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See Bruce Sanderson's article at:
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/printfromdos.htm
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Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging

In Loving Memory of our dear friend Alex Nichol MVP

"Grieg Anderson" <grieganderson@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Hi --
>
> I am using Windows XP with the latest service pack on a new computer.
> Because I have two older printers, one is on LPT1 and (because I don't
> have another slot for a second parallel port) the other uses a
> USB-to-parallel printer cable. I want to print from a legacy DOS program
> from the USB printer, but I can't seem to specify the the USB printer port
> to the DOS program by simply printing to USB001 the same way I might print
> to LPT2:. What DOS commands can I use to direct output to the USB001 port?
>
> Grieg
>
>