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by omie301

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This is a strange situation.
Case: Whenever you send a print job from a DOS base program it doesn't print. It would only start printing if you log-off from the Windows.

Parameters: Windows NT workstation with SP 6a, printer is connected to the computer using parallel port using LPT1, IBM proprinter, Program DOS based and it works fine with other wokstations printer,capturing the port.
Windows based program prints no problem. No error message when you print DOS Based program. You won't see print job in the Print que.

Action taken: Applied service packs, installed and re-installed printer for nth time, captured port. Removed the drivers on the registry. Changed printer cable,and in under permission and rights put "everyone" on "fullcontrol", tried spooling the job, print directly to the printer but no luck... any items that I missed out?

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by djent

use NET USE command in batch file to direct LPT2 DOS output to net printer name.

by djent

You don't mention which OS is used. If Win9x, under print driver configuration, place check in "printer used for DOS applications" box. You also don't spec which DOS app is used.

by omie301

I did mention that I used windows NT workstation.

It is under the parameter category.

Thanks

by tbragsda

The DOS app is not sending a end of job. What happens the app sends to the printer, but the spooler waits till it thinks the job is finnished.

With a Netware Q this is handled through a timeout switch /ti=xx. No NT NET USE = exist, but you can change the spooling on the server to print directley.

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