[Cialug] OT: Printing to a network printer (resolution)

[Morris Dovey]

Morris Dovey wrote:

> ...can't figure out how to send print data to it from my application 
> running in a DOS window under XP. I can send the data to the screen or 
> to a file, but haven't a clue how to get it to the printer.

C:\usr\mrd\src\utl>net use lpt1 \\MORRIS\LexmarkC /persistent:yes
The command completed successfully.

# MORRIS is my machine name
# LexmarkC is the share name

C:\usr\mrd\src\utl>dir > lpt1:

# Test: print a directory listing (It worked!)

Many thanks to all who helped/encouraged. :)

-- 
Morris Dovey
DeSoto Solar
DeSoto, Iowa USA
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/

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