Printing to a network from DOS

You don't mention your DOS application, or perhaps you're simply printing directories and/or text files. Nonetheless, there are a couple of things you could do.

1. Capture a printer port.

2. Print to file - copy the file to the printer.

Refer to this Microsoft article for the full explanation and instruction on these, as well as other options.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q133152

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Maxwell

Use the net use command

Net use lpt1 \\server\printersharename

you can create a login script to do it.

Remember the login script for win95/98 must be a .bat file and not a .cmd file.

In addition to answer2:
The correct sintax for mapping is: net use lpt1: \\ServerName\PrinterName
and for delete mappings : net use lpt1: /delete
But remember, if you have many printers and also some attached to local workstation and shared here can be a conflict.
Suppose an user work on Win9x workstation and also have a local printer:
-this user can't print from DOS on other network printer (because exist local LPT1 and is used)
-if this user use the previous described NET command then other users from network can't print to this local printer (all jobs are redirected).
Solution:
-purchase for critical printers some low level print servers and attach this printers direct to network.