Capturing a printer in XP Pro

[rphips]

Hello

I am trying to network a DOT Matrix printer to a Windows 2000 domain wit XP Pro Workstations. The DOT Matrix machine is hooked into a netgear printserver and the machines work fine through a TCP\IP Port. The problem is they have a DOS program that needs the printer captured and I am now at my wits end - I have tried Netuse (no Success).
Does anybody know how I can accomplish this?

bob

bob

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[bcastner]

You create a new printer share on either the server or a workstation, or all workstations, with the tcp/ip port specified.

At that point Net use can be done:

net use lpt2: \\server_name\printer_share_name

Be aware of a pecualirity of XP Pro if you attempt to redirect LPT1: with the net use command:

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=313644

 

[JockMullin]

Good reference from bcastner.

However I usually just change the onboard printer port to LPT2 in the BIOS if I need to capture LPT1 for non-admin users. Less hassle than changing the startup of the app to run devcon, which isn't available by default (though it should be).

Jock

"Easy to use" is easy to say. - Jeff Garbers

 

[bcastner]

JockMullin,

Or just disable it if it is not being used. Device Manager will give you this option if you right-click the port.