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by jarrod

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Ok, I have an issue at my office. We run a peer to perr network currently and we are having issues with our DOS programming printing. The DOS programs we have are company specific and they do not have a option for windows yet.

Is there an smooth way to integrate both Windows and DOS based software together with this format of networking. Or should we switch to a true network?

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by djent

Expand on your printing problem. I use the NET USE command, at a command prompt type NET USE /? for syntax, ie: NET USE LPT2 \\server\laser and print to LPT2 from your DOS app. You can run this command at boot, from a batch file or script. You can end the redirection with NET USE and no parameters.

by guruofdos

Go to the details tab on the printer properties and capture a printer port! Assign LPT2: to the network path e.g. \\Host\deskjet

Then, instruct the DOS program to use LPT2: and the job is done.

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