Re: Problem Printing from DOS in Win XP

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From: Agelos (Agelos_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/16/04 

Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 10:09:03 -0700

OH MY GOD !!!! And I thought I was good with Windows XP :-)

I am going to try this first thing Monday morning...

Thank you very much

"Alan Morris(MSFT)" wrote:

> XP OS only supports mapping LPT1:, LPT2:, and LPT3:.
>
> --
> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>
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> "Agelos" <Agelos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:91766E58-506B-4F94-81A4-A8C74CCD043A@microsoft.com...
> > Hi all
> >
> > The problem is that I have a dot matrix printer (STAR LC 2415) installed
> in a print server. I then share the printer from the server and all clients
> can print with no problem at all, except one Windows XP client which refuses
> to print. The app is an old DOS app we have in Greece. I have mapped the
> printer to the correct port using "net use lpt4..." and when I type net use
> the results show the status of the port as OK. There's no problem with
> rights and stuff because I can print from Windows apps, such as Notepad. I
> tried to change the port but the problem remains.
> >
> > Anyone having any suggestions at all ? Any help would be greatly
> appreciated.
>
>
>

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