DOS printing through XP Pro on a Win2k network

[teresar]

I'm working with an accounting department that still uses an old DOS version of ACCPACC. Currently, they are able to print to a network printer. No one has documented how this is setup, but ACCPACC doesn't recognize print queues--only LPT1, 2, etc. I need to setup another network print queue that somehow an LPT port 1-2-3 can be forwarded to. Anyone know how to do that setup?

 

[JockMullin]

Hi, Teresar

Likely the app gets invoked with a batch file.

In the batch file include a line:

net use lpt1 \\<servername>\<printername>

If logins/passwords are required they can be done there also. Type net use /help at a command prompt for a help screen with all the params.

Jock

 

[IslandCustom]

Nicely done, Jock. My office also relies on an old DOS app and have done the same. Our printers are all IP and we install an IP printer port and share it, then use the net use commmand. Also, they should use the switch /persistent:yes so the command is invoked at boot-up.

for example:

net use lpt1: \\computername\sharedprintername /persistent:yes

You can also substitute IP address for names.