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by labrat

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I have 25 clients running Win98 and an old legacy DOS database (server-based on a Windows NT 4.0 network). The DOS program will only print to LPT1 or LPT2. I just installed new printers (local) on each client's USB port. How can I capture this port so that the DOS program thinks it is LPT1? I made this change over the weekend and no one can print right now--please help!

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by maxwell edison

I found this answer at the following link:

http://www.computing.net/dos/wwwboard/forum/11170.html

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It is possible to capture the USB printer to an LPT port using the IP address if you have TCP/IP installedand have given the machine an IP address in the network adapter properties. In Network neighborhood type \\ipaddress. After the local computer is displayed and the shared resource you want is displayed, right click on the resource and then click on capture printer port.

- So says Gary

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This link may provide the answer as well:

http://support.mfm.com/support/troubleshooting/printing/unc.html

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by debglover

Use the IP address to capture the USB printer to an LPT port if you have TCP/IP installed and have given the machine an IP address in the network adapter properties.

In Network neighborhood type \\ipaddress. After the local computer is displayedand the shared resource you want is displayed, right click on the resource and then click on capture printer port.

I tested this and it works

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