Re: Changing LPT port to use USB in MS-DOS application?

1.First share the printer
2.Then use NET USE LPT1 \\computername\printersharename
3. Run the print job pointed at LPT1

ByTor wrote:

I'm not sure if I accurately described this in my subject line, sorry about that...........

Here's the deal..........This software was created in the day of directing print jobs to parallel LPT1 OKIdata Microline systems. Problem is in the printer maintanence portion of the software I can't quite figger how to designate it to a USB/windows default port?........I found this suggestion on a website that may give a clue what I wanna do as I'm not sure how to better explain it...........

http://www.decompile.com/dataflex/tips/usb_printer.htm

I'm sure I can just get a PCI add-on to just add parallel capability (as these new computers are USB only) but if I don't have to go there expense wise I don't wanna...........

Thanks for **ANY** help............

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