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December 14th, 2005, 09:29 PM
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[RESOLVED] New Computer, Old Program
Does anyone know all the steps to trick XP to send LPT printing info to a USB Printer?
Remote User just purchased a new machine, which came with a HP all-in-one printer which hooks up USB. It's installed correctly - can do anything he wants from OS or M$ Apps.
User also has some engineering programs done in BASICA - which LPRINT to the LPT port that does not have a printer attached...
I had him enable printer sharing to share the printer, then created a .bat file to tell his machine to NET USE that printer (persistant) for all LPT commands - but still no go. I'm sure it's a small something I've overlooked...
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December 15th, 2005, 07:20 PM
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Last edited by jwhart; December 15th, 2005 at 07:25 PM.
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December 15th, 2005, 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by jwhart
Thanks JW! I had not seen the first one...and I think the one part I was missing was the "TEXT" settings for the print processor...I'll have to talk the guy through checking it out.
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December 16th, 2005, 07:46 PM
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These fixes work for networked printers, but not for local printers. USB printer ports are virtual ports and DOS software won't print to them at all unless the printer is connected to another computer which is physically connected to the printer. I'd get online and shop for a LJ4, hook it up to LPT1 and go.
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December 16th, 2005, 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by slgrieb
These fixes work for networked printers, but not for local printers. USB printer ports are virtual ports and DOS software won't print to them at all unless the printer is connected to another computer which is physically connected to the printer. I'd get online and shop for a LJ4, hook it up to LPT1 and go.
I'm thinking that might be the way to go too - unless the guy wants to capture his print in a file, then manually dump it to the printer...
Not having much luck finding a converter to get the USB printer to hook into LPT1 - any suggestions slgieb (or anyone)?
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December 17th, 2005, 10:12 PM
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December 18th, 2005, 04:46 PM
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Jon, I'd just go for some parallel port printer. Depending on how good his output needs to be you might even pick up a dot matrix or some such. In your area, there should be no shortage of OK used printers around. I just like the LJ4 because they are robust, reasonably fast with clear text, cheap to buy (often $100 or so) and cheap and easy to maintain. Not much goes wrong with these but worn out rollers and the occasional fuser as a rule.
I just don't think the beeprog is going to do the trick for you. There are adapters to let you run a parallel printer from a USB port, but not the other way round. Even if User has no parallel port (fortunately still unlikely) an add-in card works just fine.
Last edited by slgrieb; December 18th, 2005 at 04:49 PM.
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December 18th, 2005, 10:41 PM
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Reasonable
slgrieb - that sound like the most reasonable solution. User may not like it much, but....
Rhetorical ?: Why is it that when we get working on a problem, trying our best to make it work - most uf us miss a simple solution?
Thanks to all!
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