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by network.solutions

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Have NT 4 sp6a running a dos program win2k pro workstation mapped drive to server to dos program. have printer mapped too. cant get dos program to run wont download its fonts. will run dos pro. with out fonts. made a local printer short cut works but wont work over shared printer?

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by james_simon

You might try mapping a PERSISTENT map in dos for the printer making the network printer look like a local printer taking advantage of the NET USE command.
NET USE /? - for list of commands.
EXAMPLE:

NET USE LPT1 \\SERVER\PRINTER_SHARE_NAME /PERSISTENT:YES

I have used this for dos programs and it works fine.

Let me know if this works.

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