Re: new XP won't print from my DOS application

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From: Jeff D (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/14/04 

Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 09:26:06 -0800

My printer isn't a shared printer, or doesn't need to be. I just want it to work with this computer. I only have it networked to my old computer to transfer the files, which I have done.
I only was trying that 'NET USE LPT1' line in desperation, trying anything to make this thing print from my DOS program.
I did make the changes you suggested, shortening the computer name to MIKE and the printer name to HP722C, but no help.
I went to the HP website and a wizard on their site found that I have the current driver installed for XP. But digging around in their info, I find a thing saying that if I see under my printer's properties that Bidirectional printing is greyed out and not checkable, that I should remove and reinstall the printer. I have done that and the Bidirectional printing line is still greyed out. Not sure if that is my problem, but I looked on my old Windows 98 machine and the printer properties for this same printer, which worked on the 98 machine, and Bidirectional support under Spool settings is selected.