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I have no idea if this will work, but it is what I would try.
Make sure printer sharing is installed in the Network Control panel (this
assumes 95/98/ME, if NT/2000 then skip it.)
Share the printer with some DOS compatible sharename, oh say for instance,
"BUBBA"
From a DOS box issue the command:
net use lpt1: \\MYMACHINENAME\BUBBA
where MYMACHINENAME is replaced with whatever your machines name is.
I am assuming that this will map the printer through it's network
sharename and not care how the printer is actually connected to the
machine.
jbh
John Hanks
System Administrator
USU Dept. of Biology
Logan, Utah
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> From: John Santora
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> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 1:20 PM
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> Subject: [WinMac] OT: DOS Capture LPT1 Printer Port to USB Printer?
>
> I know this is off-topic, but people who use Macs and Windows might have
> an
> edge since USB first came into mainstream use on the Mac side.
>
> I have an an old DOS application that used to work fine with network and
> parallel printers (and even with Virtual PC running Win95 under Mac OS
> using
> PowerPrint) but I tried to hook up a new USB printer to a PC via USB,
> and
> then capture LPT1, but the print job just disappears from the print
> queue
> and nothing happens at the printer.
>
> Is it possible to capture LPT1 to USB, or is this the way they (finally)
> get
> us to move away from DOS apps? <g>
>
> Thanks for any help/comments.
>
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> John Santora
> Toronto, Canada
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