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From: Pegasus [MVP] on 19 May 2010 10:43


"Tom Willett" <tom(a)youreadaisyifyoudo.com> wrote in message
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> You missed some other irrelevant newsgroups to crosspost.

LOL!

From: HeyBub on 19 May 2010 12:01
CB wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> I have using a DOS Based Program on Windows XP environment to do my
> office work. That program using Parallel port to (LPT 1) get
> printout We are using EPSON and Lexmark Wide Carriage Dot Metric
> Printers. Now I have a Big Problem I've changed the My PC to new IBM
> PC. All programs are working fine. But this Machine doesn't have a
> LPT (Parallel Port). All of my Printers Support USB But My Program
> doesn't support USB. Anyone please help me to connect my Dos Based
> Program to map LPT port. Thanks in Advance.

There are several solutions. Have you tried Google?


From: Bob Campbell on 19 May 2010 15:04
CB,

There are so many options for you.

Did you do a Google or Bing search? Take a look at http://www.dos2usb.com/.

You can also redirect an LPT printer port to a USB port. See
http://www.decompile.com/dataflex/tips/usb_printer.htm.

My favorite solution (if I may suggest) is to rewrite the DOS program as a
window program and use a USB laser printer (whatever width you need) as
output. It can be very cost effective. But of course, I've written hundreds
of DOS and Windows programs; I'm a professional software developer.

P.S. It's called a dot matrix printer, not a dot metric printer.

Bob.

"CB" <clairebennet1974(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
news:#0zBSVy9KHA.3628(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
Dear All,

I have using a DOS Based Program on Windows XP environment to do my office
work. That program using Parallel port to (LPT 1) get printout We are using
EPSON and Lexmark Wide Carriage Dot Metric Printers. Now I have a Big
Problem I've changed the My PC to new IBM PC. All programs are working fine.
But this Machine doesn't have a LPT (Parallel Port). All of my Printers
Support USB But My Program doesn't support USB. Anyone please help me to
connect my Dos Based Program to map LPT port.
Thanks in Advance.
CB

From: Bruce Chambers on 19 May 2010 20:59
CB wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> I have using a DOS Based Program on Windows XP environment to do my office
> work. That program using Parallel port to (LPT 1) get printout We are using
> EPSON and Lexmark Wide Carriage Dot Metric Printers. Now I have a Big
> Problem I've changed the My PC to new IBM PC. All programs are working fine.
> But this Machine doesn't have a LPT (Parallel Port). All of my Printers
> Support USB But My Program doesn't support USB. Anyone please help me to
> connect my Dos Based Program to map LPT port.
> Thanks in Advance.
> CB
>
>
>
>


Create a network share for the printer (This can be done even if
your PC is the only member of its workgroup), and then use the Net Use
command to redirect the DOS output. For example:

NET USE LPT1 \\ComputerName\PrinterShareName /PERSISTENT:YES


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From: Bruce Chambers on 19 May 2010 21:05
Pegasus [MVP] wrote:
>
>
>
>
> By the way, cross-posting is a good thing but only when done in
> moderation. Your question has nothing to do with firewalls, ipsec or
> basics - the other newsgroups you used are more than adequate.
>
>


Oh, I don't know. I'd consider this problem/solution to be "basic" in
nature.


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Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot
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