Help!!! (All)

[Dylan116]

I have a windows 2003 standard, server, that has an old dos program (Novell design) for use accros the network, the server also doubles as a print server with 1 laserjet printer connected to to it on the parrelel port, the problem is that the clients (Win 2000 pro) cant print from that dos program! Can anyone give me a suggestion? P.S They can print to the printer in wondows based programs like Word.

[PastaBoy4]

when you install the printer on the client computer when you go through the installation prossec of the network printer through the wizzard it will ask you if you need to print from dos and it will binde the network address to LPT1 so when your in the dos program and you send a job to LPT1 it ill actually redirect to the network and print on the specified printer

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[Dylan116]

Thanks for the help, but if you remember win 2000's printer wizard doesnt ask you if you print to dos! And they have all been binded to lpt1

[PastaBoy4]

sorry hadn't relized that ok here's another solution then in a command box type this line

NET USE LPT1: \\MYSERVER\PRINTER /PERSISTENT:YES
all one line this will bynde LPT1 to the location specified of coarse where MYSERVER is you must type the computer name and where PRINTER is you must type the share name of the printer
try that and post back

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[Wanderer2]

I would suggest that you create a batch file that runs net use command then launchs the program. Otherwise you will execute the net use in one shell and the program in another and the two won't talk.