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FILE port for printers
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BionicJohn
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Hi, Maig,
See this thread about to create the port FILE:
thread779-641109
Iechyd da! John
Glannau Mersi, Lloegr.
See this thread about to create the port FILE:
thread779-641109
Iechyd da! John
Glannau Mersi, Lloegr.
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Hi John,
Thanks, but I tried the solution in the thread you suggested and it still won't work for me. When I set up a "Local Port" it asks for a printer driver. I tried choosing "generic" and then I tried using an HP5000PS printer driver but none of them worked for Print to File.
Anyone else have any ideas how I can set up a FILE - print to file port in Windows 2000 Pro???
Thanks, but I tried the solution in the thread you suggested and it still won't work for me. When I set up a "Local Port" it asks for a printer driver. I tried choosing "generic" and then I tried using an HP5000PS printer driver but none of them worked for Print to File.
Anyone else have any ideas how I can set up a FILE - print to file port in Windows 2000 Pro???
Add Printer
Local Printer
Add port
Uncheck 'automaticly detect my local port using Plug and Play drivers'
Next
File is one of the local port assignments.
If not:
. either you are not the local Administrator for the print server computer you are trying to modify; you essentially have "Power User" priviliges, which restricts you to only Plug and Play rights to assignemnts;
. or, the printer driver should be redone. There is an issue with the printer driver.
Note: this is a NEW printer assignment, leave the existing assignment alone.
Local Printer
Add port
Uncheck 'automaticly detect my local port using Plug and Play drivers'
Next
File is one of the local port assignments.
If not:
. either you are not the local Administrator for the print server computer you are trying to modify; you essentially have "Power User" priviliges, which restricts you to only Plug and Play rights to assignemnts;
. or, the printer driver should be redone. There is an issue with the printer driver.
Note: this is a NEW printer assignment, leave the existing assignment alone.
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Ok, glad you got it resolved.
Port assignments are very particular, as you are calling native pre-allocated port resources.
I wrote the other thread.
BigJohnD emphasized the point about the use of FILE: earlier.
Thanks for your feedback. I have learned to be much clearer about the use of my original suggestion:
. add a second, local printer definition.
. add a new Port definition for File, and make sure all use the FILE: format for the port.
Port assignments are very particular, as you are calling native pre-allocated port resources.
I wrote the other thread.
BigJohnD emphasized the point about the use of FILE: earlier.
Thanks for your feedback. I have learned to be much clearer about the use of my original suggestion:
. add a second, local printer definition.
. add a new Port definition for File, and make sure all use the FILE: format for the port.
BionicJohn
Technical User
Hi, bcastner
Yes, I should have stressed the necessity of the final colon on the port name FILE:, and acknowledged you wrote the message at: thread779-641109
Iechyd da! John
Glannau Mersi, Lloegr.
Yes, I should have stressed the necessity of the final colon on the port name FILE:, and acknowledged you wrote the message at: thread779-641109
Iechyd da! John
Glannau Mersi, Lloegr.
BionicJohn
Technical User
Gwych!
Iechyd da! John
Glannau Mersi, Lloegr.
Iechyd da! John
Glannau Mersi, Lloegr.
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