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From: Steve Rindsberg on 2 Oct 2009 11:06 > Why do I want to print from command prompt? Because I have a very important > - but old - program, which makes and sends billings to a matrix printer - and > 'yes' it is written in DOS. It works perfect from the old xp-computer - but > nothing happens from the new computer. So you have the same dot-matrix printer hooked up to the new parallel port on the new PC, is that correct? Check Device Manager to make sure that Windows properly recognizes the port and that it's assigned to the same LPTx that you think it has been. If so, copy /b to that port should work. Another trick is to share the printer then copy /b filename.ext PrinterShareName > > So do you know how I can configure the port or configure command promt - so > my DOS-program can send the print jobs to the new pc as well as it can to the > old pc? > > regards > /Jens > "Steve Rindsberg" wrote: > > > In article <eKwrkAuQKHA.220(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>, Anonymous wrote: > > > In windows you can't use a print command. This used to be a DOS command > > > but in Windows you can try this: > > > > > > copy FILENAME.txt lpt3 /b > > > > > > where FILENAME.txt is your file name and lpt3 is your printer port. > > > Please also note that DON'T send a binary file to the prn port because > > > you will only get gibberish and lots of paper waste. > > > > True; but since that's the case, you don't need the /b (which says to copy BINARY > > ... meaning "Don't stop copying if you encounter a Ctrl+Z character, which'd > > normally mean END OF FILE") > > > > /B is useful if you've printed to file from the print dialog box; in that case, > > the output might well BE binary. As long as you're COPY /B ing it to the same > > printer type as was targeted in the print dialog box, it's the only way to make > > it work. > > > > > > > > > > > > If LPT3 gives you an error then just replace it with LPT. > > > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > > > Jens R. Rasmussen wrote: > > > > > > >Hi, > > > > > > > >I have a pc running XP and a printer connected to LPT3 (i dont know why 3, > > > >for I only have one LPT port). From windows I can send a print job to the > > > >printer without problems. However when I try to send a print job from command > > > >promt, i.e. 'PRINT filename', nothing happens and I get the error message > > > >'Unable to iniliatize device PRN'. > > > > > > > >I installed the LPT device recently - so may be I have to set some > > > >parameters for command promt somewhere? > > > > > > > >Can anybody help me? > > > > > > > >regards > > > >Jens > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
From: Jens R. Rasmussen on 2 Oct 2009 15:37 Thanks to both of you. You gave me some guidence. And now it works. What have I done? I simply uninstalle the port LPT3 and reinstalled it as LPT1 - and now it works. I almost dont dare to close close down the pc and restarts it. Hopefully the succesfully reinstallation keeps on working. And once again - thanks for you quick answers to me, a dummy in this stuff. best regards Jens PS: If you happen to visit Copenhagen one day, I own you a beer :-) "Steve Rindsberg" wrote: > > Why do I want to print from command prompt? Because I have a very important > > - but old - program, which makes and sends billings to a matrix printer - and > > 'yes' it is written in DOS. It works perfect from the old xp-computer - but > > nothing happens from the new computer. > > So you have the same dot-matrix printer hooked up to the new parallel port on the new > PC, is that correct? > > Check Device Manager to make sure that Windows properly recognizes the port and that > it's assigned to the same LPTx that you think it has been. > > If so, copy /b to that port should work. > > Another trick is to share the printer then > > copy /b filename.ext PrinterShareName > > > > > So do you know how I can configure the port or configure command promt - so > > my DOS-program can send the print jobs to the new pc as well as it can to the > > old pc? > > > > regards > > /Jens > > "Steve Rindsberg" wrote: > > > > > In article <eKwrkAuQKHA.220(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>, Anonymous wrote: > > > > In windows you can't use a print command. This used to be a DOS command > > > > but in Windows you can try this: > > > > > > > > copy FILENAME.txt lpt3 /b > > > > > > > > where FILENAME.txt is your file name and lpt3 is your printer port. > > > > Please also note that DON'T send a binary file to the prn port because > > > > you will only get gibberish and lots of paper waste. > > > > > > True; but since that's the case, you don't need the /b (which says to copy BINARY > > > ... meaning "Don't stop copying if you encounter a Ctrl+Z character, which'd > > > normally mean END OF FILE") > > > > > > /B is useful if you've printed to file from the print dialog box; in that case, > > > the output might well BE binary. As long as you're COPY /B ing it to the same > > > printer type as was targeted in the print dialog box, it's the only way to make > > > it work. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If LPT3 gives you an error then just replace it with LPT. > > > > > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > > > > > Jens R. Rasmussen wrote: > > > > > > > > >Hi, > > > > > > > > > >I have a pc running XP and a printer connected to LPT3 (i dont know why 3, > > > > >for I only have one LPT port). From windows I can send a print job to the > > > > >printer without problems. However when I try to send a print job from command > > > > >promt, i.e. 'PRINT filename', nothing happens and I get the error message > > > > >'Unable to iniliatize device PRN'. > > > > > > > > > >I installed the LPT device recently - so may be I have to set some > > > > >parameters for command promt somewhere? > > > > > > > > > >Can anybody help me? > > > > > > > > > >regards > > > > >Jens > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
From: Steve Rindsberg on 2 Oct 2009 16:06
Hi Jens, Hey, glad to hear that it worked. Can I transfer my Beer Credit to my brother? He gets to Denmark every so often; he doesn't like beer generally but very happily makes an exception for Danish beer. In article <CB164683-E128-4FC3-BC03-E372B7854CA7(a)microsoft.com>, Jens R. Rasmussen wrote: > Thanks to both of you. You gave me some guidence. And now it works. What have > I done? > > I simply uninstalle the port LPT3 and reinstalled it as LPT1 - and now it > works. > > I almost dont dare to close close down the pc and restarts it. Hopefully the > succesfully reinstallation keeps on working. > > And once again - thanks for you quick answers to me, a dummy in this stuff. > > best regards > Jens > PS: If you happen to visit Copenhagen one day, I own you a beer :-) > > "Steve Rindsberg" wrote: > > > > Why do I want to print from command prompt? Because I have a very important > > > - but old - program, which makes and sends billings to a matrix printer - and > > > 'yes' it is written in DOS. It works perfect from the old xp-computer - but > > > nothing happens from the new computer. > > > > So you have the same dot-matrix printer hooked up to the new parallel port on the new > > PC, is that correct? > > > > Check Device Manager to make sure that Windows properly recognizes the port and that > > it's assigned to the same LPTx that you think it has been. > > > > If so, copy /b to that port should work. > > > > Another trick is to share the printer then > > > > copy /b filename.ext PrinterShareName > > > > > > > > So do you know how I can configure the port or configure command promt - so > > > my DOS-program can send the print jobs to the new pc as well as it can to the > > > old pc? > > > > > > regards > > > /Jens > > > "Steve Rindsberg" wrote: > > > > > > > In article <eKwrkAuQKHA.220(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>, Anonymous wrote: > > > > > In windows you can't use a print command. This used to be a DOS command > > > > > but in Windows you can try this: > > > > > > > > > > copy FILENAME.txt lpt3 /b > > > > > > > > > > where FILENAME.txt is your file name and lpt3 is your printer port. > > > > > Please also note that DON'T send a binary file to the prn port because > > > > > you will only get gibberish and lots of paper waste. > > > > > > > > True; but since that's the case, you don't need the /b (which says to copy BINARY > > > > ... meaning "Don't stop copying if you encounter a Ctrl+Z character, which'd > > > > normally mean END OF FILE") > > > > > > > > /B is useful if you've printed to file from the print dialog box; in that case, > > > > the output might well BE binary. As long as you're COPY /B ing it to the same > > > > printer type as was targeted in the print dialog box, it's the only way to make > > > > it work. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If LPT3 gives you an error then just replace it with LPT. > > > > > > > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > > > > > > > Jens R. Rasmussen wrote: > > > > > > > > > > >Hi, > > > > > > > > > > > >I have a pc running XP and a printer connected to LPT3 (i dont know why 3, > > > > > >for I only have one LPT port). From windows I can send a print job to the > > > > > >printer without problems. However when I try to send a print job from command > > > > > >promt, i.e. 'PRINT filename', nothing happens and I get the error message > > > > > >'Unable to iniliatize device PRN'. > > > > > > > > > > > >I installed the LPT device recently - so may be I have to set some > > > > > >parameters for command promt somewhere? > > > > > > > > > > > >Can anybody help me? > > > > > > > > > > > >regards > > > > > >Jens > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > |