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Share a LPT1 port

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by cory.sharplin

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Can you share a LPT1 port so another networked pc can map to it.

Currently the LPT1 port has a cutter attached and I want to be able to select it from another PC on the network so both PC can use it.

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by guruofdos

If the cutter, whatever that is (!) is recognised by the host pc as a printer then yes. If it is some funky hardware that has it's own proprietry interface driver for the LPT port, then no!

by jrobledo

Is this cutter like a plotter if so then click that device and go to proberties and share it give it a name then user b can just search the network for user a and use the cutter by right clicking that device and loading it to there system but he will only be able to use it as long as user a pc is turned on.

Hope this helps.

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