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HOW TO PRINT TO A NETWORK PRINTER FROM MS-DOS-BASED PROGRAMS UNDER WINDOWS NT
(adapted from Microsoft Support Article Q154498, dated October 20, 1997).
By default, most MS-DOS-based programs print directly to either LPT1 or LPT2.
However, under Windows NT, the output is not automatically routed across
a redirector to a shared network printer unless you establish a persistent
connection using NET.EXE.
To do so, use the following syntax at a command prompt:
NET USE LPTn: \\server\printer /PERSISTENT:YES
When printing to a Novell Netware 3.12 queue, Microsoft suggests using the
following syntax instead:
NET USE LPTn: \\server\queue
If the port is redirected successfully, the following message should appear:
The command completed successfully
To disconnect persistent LPTn: connections, use the following syntax:
NET USE LPTn: /DELETE
ALTERNATE PROCEDURE FOR NOVELL NETWARE
Some Novell Netware users report that the above Microsoft commands do not
work for them, and suggest replacing them with the following Netware
commands:
To connect a networkprinter to LPTn, use the following syntax::
CAPTURE L=n Q=networkprinter NB NFF NT TI=30
To disconnect, type:
ENDCAP
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