Re: Printing Saved Files

Tried that but it just seems to print to LPT1. I even tried the command SET
PRINTER TO NAME \\storage\lexmark and then the command to copy to PRN but it
just printed to the LPT printer which is at port \\doug\brotherh.

Doug


"Lee Mitchell" <Leemi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hi Doug:
>
> Try this. This line copies the file to the printer connected to LPT1: in
> Windows. You may also specify LPT1 or LPT2 instead of PRN.
>
> COPY FILE final.txt TO PRN
>
> I hope this helps.
>
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> >I'm trying to print a report that I saved with the command PRINT REPORT
> >report1 TO FILE filename.
>
> >Then I copy the file to a printer port to print the file: COPY FILE
> filename
> >TO \\server1\printer1
>
> >When I use this command on my system it works fine but when I use the
same
> >command on a client's system it just copies the file to the computer and
> >calls it printer1.
>
> >The printer seems to be set up properly, the port name is
> \\server2005\x128.
> >But when I copy the file file to this port it just creates a file called
> >"x128" on my hard drive.
>
> >Any ideas what's wrong?
>
> >Thanks for your help.
>
>
> >Doug
>
>
>
>


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