MY PC DOESN'T HAVE A PARALLEL PORT HOW CAN I GET PRINTOUT?
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From: CB on 24 May 2010 01:46 Thanks That is working with network. when I remove the network cable it is not working. this machine is standalone pc. I cant connect this pc to net work any help with this? Thanks in advance CB "Bruce Chambers" <bchambers(a)cable0ne.n3t> wrote in message news:u0Hx9e79KHA.420(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > CB wrote: >> Dear All, >> >> I have using a DOS Based Program on Windows XP environment to do my >> office >> work. That program using Parallel port to (LPT 1) get printout We are >> using >> EPSON and Lexmark Wide Carriage Dot Metric Printers. Now I have a Big >> Problem I've changed the My PC to new IBM PC. All programs are working >> fine. >> But this Machine doesn't have a LPT (Parallel Port). All of my Printers >> Support USB But My Program doesn't support USB. Anyone please help me to >> connect my Dos Based Program to map LPT port. >> Thanks in Advance. >> CB >> >> >> >> > > > Create a network share for the printer (This can be done even if your > PC is the only member of its workgroup), and then use the Net Use command > to redirect the DOS output. For example: > > NET USE LPT1 \\ComputerName\PrinterShareName /PERSISTENT:YES > > > -- > > Bruce Chambers > > Help us help you: > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 > > They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary > safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin > > Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand > Russell > > The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has > killed a great many philosophers. > ~ Denis Diderot
From: 3c273 on 24 May 2010 16:14 Make or buy a loopback plug and your machine will think it is on a network. Instructions to make one here: http://www.juniper.net/techpubs/en_US/junos10.0/information-products/topic-collections/nog-interfaces/fe-ge-loopback-creating.html#id-11866686 or buy one here: http://www.stayonline.com/detail.aspx?ID=12156 Louis "CB" <clairebennet1974(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:%236ST7Rw%23KHA.4652(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Thanks That is working with network. when I remove the network cable it is > not working. this machine is standalone pc. I cant connect this pc to net > work any help with this? > Thanks in advance > CB > > "Bruce Chambers" <bchambers(a)cable0ne.n3t> wrote in message > news:u0Hx9e79KHA.420(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > > CB wrote: > >> Dear All, > >> > >> I have using a DOS Based Program on Windows XP environment to do my > >> office > >> work. That program using Parallel port to (LPT 1) get printout We are > >> using > >> EPSON and Lexmark Wide Carriage Dot Metric Printers. Now I have a Big > >> Problem I've changed the My PC to new IBM PC. All programs are working > >> fine. > >> But this Machine doesn't have a LPT (Parallel Port). All of my Printers > >> Support USB But My Program doesn't support USB. Anyone please help me to > >> connect my Dos Based Program to map LPT port. > >> Thanks in Advance. > >> CB > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > Create a network share for the printer (This can be done even if your > > PC is the only member of its workgroup), and then use the Net Use command > > to redirect the DOS output. For example: > > > > NET USE LPT1 \\ComputerName\PrinterShareName /PERSISTENT:YES > > > > > > -- > > > > Bruce Chambers > > > > Help us help you: > > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 > > > > They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary > > safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin > > > > Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand > > Russell > > > > The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has > > killed a great many philosophers. > > ~ Denis Diderot > >
From: Calvin on 25 May 2010 09:14 You may try to look for converter for Parallel port to USB port. If you got networking system just get a "print server" a device convert the parallel port to RJ-45 which allow you connect to HUB or SWITCH. "CB" wrote: > Dear All, > > I have using a DOS Based Program on Windows XP environment to do my office > work. That program using Parallel port to (LPT 1) get printout We are using > EPSON and Lexmark Wide Carriage Dot Metric Printers. Now I have a Big > Problem I've changed the My PC to new IBM PC. All programs are working fine. > But this Machine doesn't have a LPT (Parallel Port). All of my Printers > Support USB But My Program doesn't support USB. Anyone please help me to > connect my Dos Based Program to map LPT port. > Thanks in Advance. > CB > > > > > . >
From: boatman312 on 25 May 2010 09:32 On 05/25/10 9:14 AM, Calvin wrote: > > You may try to look for converter for Parallel port to USB port. If you got > networking system just get a "print server" a device convert the parallel > port to RJ-45 which allow you connect to HUB or SWITCH. > > "CB" wrote: > >> Dear All, >> >> I have using a DOS Based Program on Windows XP environment to do my office >> work. That program using Parallel port to (LPT 1) get printout We are using >> EPSON and Lexmark Wide Carriage Dot Metric Printers. Now I have a Big >> Problem I've changed the My PC to new IBM PC. All programs are working fine. >> But this Machine doesn't have a LPT (Parallel Port). All of my Printers >> Support USB But My Program doesn't support USB. Anyone please help me to >> connect my Dos Based Program to map LPT port. >> Thanks in Advance. >> CB >> The computer doesn't have an open PCI bus???? You can buy a parallel-port card for under $20. More likely to work than a USB adapter.
From: CB on 26 May 2010 03:12
Thank you This works this is the perfect answer to my question thank you again "3c273" <nospam(a)nospam.com> wrote in message news:ODCv923%23KHA.4472(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Make or buy a loopback plug and your machine will think it is on a > network. > Instructions to make one here: > http://www.juniper.net/techpubs/en_US/junos10.0/information-products/topic-collections/nog-interfaces/fe-ge-loopback-creating.html#id-11866686 > or buy one here: > http://www.stayonline.com/detail.aspx?ID=12156 > Louis > > "CB" <clairebennet1974(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:%236ST7Rw%23KHA.4652(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Thanks That is working with network. when I remove the network cable it >> is >> not working. this machine is standalone pc. I cant connect this pc to net >> work any help with this? >> Thanks in advance >> CB >> >> "Bruce Chambers" <bchambers(a)cable0ne.n3t> wrote in message >> news:u0Hx9e79KHA.420(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> > CB wrote: >> >> Dear All, >> >> >> >> I have using a DOS Based Program on Windows XP environment to do my >> >> office >> >> work. That program using Parallel port to (LPT 1) get printout We are >> >> using >> >> EPSON and Lexmark Wide Carriage Dot Metric Printers. Now I have a Big >> >> Problem I've changed the My PC to new IBM PC. All programs are working >> >> fine. >> >> But this Machine doesn't have a LPT (Parallel Port). All of my >> >> Printers >> >> Support USB But My Program doesn't support USB. Anyone please help me > to >> >> connect my Dos Based Program to map LPT port. >> >> Thanks in Advance. >> >> CB >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > Create a network share for the printer (This can be done even if > your >> > PC is the only member of its workgroup), and then use the Net Use > command >> > to redirect the DOS output. For example: >> > >> > NET USE LPT1 \\ComputerName\PrinterShareName /PERSISTENT:YES >> > >> > >> > -- >> > >> > Bruce Chambers >> > >> > Help us help you: >> > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html >> > >> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 >> > >> > They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary >> > safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin >> > >> > Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand >> > Russell >> > >> > The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has >> > killed a great many philosophers. >> > ~ Denis Diderot >> >> > > |