Windows 2000 DOS print to default printer?

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Greg Russell

We have a "default" printer created (Lexmark) which works properly from
Windows applications. The printer is connected via the parallel port LPT1.

We have one legacy DOS application that works properly, but the print
output doesn't seem to get directed to the default printer it just
disappears somewhere.

"dir > lpt1" at the command prompt illustrates the problem, as no
directory listing goes to the printer, nor does any print job spool even
briefly.

Is something special required to print DOS jobs in Windows 2000 please,
and if so, what is it?

Thanks for your help.
 
Try it with no spaces:

dir>lpt1

If the above works then look in the printer settings in the DOS application.

John

Greg Russell wrote:

> We have a "default" printer created (Lexmark) which works properly from
> Windows applications. The printer is connected via the parallel port LPT1.
>
> We have one legacy DOS application that works properly, but the print
> output doesn't seem to get directed to the default printer it just
> disappears somewhere.
>
> "dir > lpt1" at the command prompt illustrates the problem, as no
> directory listing goes to the printer, nor does any print job spool even
> briefly.
>
> Is something special required to print DOS jobs in Windows 2000 please,
> and if so, what is it?
>
> Thanks for your help.
 
Or maybe: dir >lpt1

John John (MVP) wrote:

> Try it with no spaces:
>
> dir>lpt1
>
> If the above works then look in the printer settings in the DOS
> application.
>
> John
>
> Greg Russell wrote:
>
>> We have a "default" printer created (Lexmark) which works properly
>> from Windows applications. The printer is connected via the parallel
>> port LPT1.
>>
>> We have one legacy DOS application that works properly, but the print
>> output doesn't seem to get directed to the default printer it just
>> disappears somewhere.
>>
>> "dir > lpt1" at the command prompt illustrates the problem, as no
>> directory listing goes to the printer, nor does any print job spool
>> even briefly.
>>
>> Is something special required to print DOS jobs in Windows 2000
>> please, and if so, what is it?
>>
>> Thanks for your help.
>
>
 
Been awhile since I installed one on Win2000 but, when you installed the
printer, did you elect to load "DOS" support/(or print from DOS
programs) I forget exact phrasing?

Greg Russell wrote:

> We have a "default" printer created (Lexmark) which works properly from
> Windows applications. The printer is connected via the parallel port LPT1.
>
> We have one legacy DOS application that works properly, but the print
> output doesn't seem to get directed to the default printer it just
> disappears somewhere.
>
> "dir > lpt1" at the command prompt illustrates the problem, as no
> directory listing goes to the printer, nor does any print job spool even
> briefly.
>
> Is something special required to print DOS jobs in Windows 2000 please,
> and if so, what is it?
>
> Thanks for your help.
 
In news:69lqo8F34c38aU2@mid.individual.net,
Greg Russell <me@privacy.net> typed:

> Is something special required to print DOS jobs in Windows 2000
> please, and if so, what is it?

In the device manager, open the "ECP Printer Port (LPT1" and then go to the
"Port Settings" tab and make sure that "Enable legacy Plug and Play
detection" is checked.
 
On Thu, 22 May 2008 15:30:50 -0700, h.stroph wrote:

> In news:69lqo8F34c38aU2@mid.individual.net, Greg Russell
> <me@privacy.net> typed:
>
>> Is something special required to print DOS jobs in Windows 2000 please,
>> and if so, what is it?
>
> In the device manager, open the "ECP Printer Port (LPT1" and then go to
> the "Port Settings" tab and make sure that "Enable legacy Plug and Play
> detection" is checked.

Fabulous! Thank you so much, all is well now.
 
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