Re: [Freedos-user] Printing to a network printer....
To begins, there must be some software installed in the PATH: 1. WatTCP (http://www.bgnett.no/~giva/) 2. LPT2FILE (http://sac-ftp.externet.hu/utiltext15.html) Perhaps LPT2FILE could be modified to pipe the data to JD.EXE instead of to a file, so that direct printing would be possible. -- Fall is my favorite season in Los Angeles, watching the birds change color and fall from the trees. David Letterman (1947 - ) See ya - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Printing to a network printer....
In my (limited) experience, I've discovered that some network printers have an FTP server. If I open a session to it and put a file, the file gets printed. Kind regards, Bruce. - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Printing to a network printer....
On Monday 01 October 2007 23:56, Alain M. wrote: If you have Samba in you Linux box, you can share a printer through Samba, that is the way to go... I think that's definetely not the way to go, because if the computer on which the printer is shared goes off, the printer become unavailable for all others computers... The big advantage of a network printer is that it doesn't require a host computer to work. By the way, are you printing from a plain dos machine, dosemu... ??? From a plain DOS machine, of course :) The workaround I found untill now (LPT - File - JD.EXE) is working okay, but if anyone found another way of printing to a DirectJet net printer under DOS (without using MS Client), I am still interested ;-) Best regards, Mateusz Viste - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
[Freedos-user] Printing to a network printer....
Hi! I'm wondering, if printing from FreeDOS to a network printer is doable? The only informations I found on the net are about using the net command, which is obviously present only on the most recent MS DOS operating systems... There are already ftp clients and web browsers for FreeDOS, even ssh software... so redirecting a LPT port to an IP address on port 9100 shouldn't be so difficult... Has anyone already done that? Best regards, Mateusz Viste - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Printing to a network printer....
Mateusz Viste wrote: I'm wondering, if printing from FreeDOS to a network printer is doable? Look for Microsoft Network Client 3.0. Or visit http://www.geocities.com/ken_yap_aus/. Robert Riebisch -- BTTR Software http://www.bttr-software.de/ - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Printing to a network printer....
On Monday 01 October 2007 10:37, Robert Riebisch wrote: Look for Microsoft Network Client 3.0. Or visit http://www.geocities.com/ken_yap_aus/. I already saw those resources, but couldn't find anything about direct printing to network printers... MS Network Client is a memory hog, and as far as I understand, it's designed to print to shared printers on a MS network rather than printing directly to a network printer (I don't have a MS network, just a plain TCP/IP with Linux computers)... Regards, Mateusz Viste - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Printing to a network printer....
Mateusz Viste wrote: as I understand, it's designed to print to shared printers on a MS network rather than printing directly to a network printer (I don't have a MS network, just a plain TCP/IP with Linux computers)... Then try NCSA lpr, WATTCP lpr, or CUTCP. Robert Riebisch -- BTTR Software http://www.bttr-software.de/ - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Printing to a network printer....
On Monday 01 October 2007 11:17, Robert Riebisch wrote: Then try NCSA lpr, WATTCP lpr, or CUTCP. Well... I guess LPR/LPQ/LPRM etc... are usefull when printing to a printer attached to a Linux/Unix PC. My printer is a _stand-alone_ network printer (it doesn't require a PC to work, it has its own IP, etc...). I doubt network printers supports LPR protocol... There is the JetDirect one for them (that is printing to their TCP/9100 port just like it would be a Centronics connection). The only thing I found for now, is using the jd.exe program from the PPRD 2.0 package (http://www.smashco.com/wattcp/pprd200.zip) I load my packet driver, and then I can use the following command: jd -H192.168.0.21 file.txt ...and I get the file.txt file printed out (my printer have the IP address set to 192.168.0.21). Obviously, it's not very handy, as I would like to print from other DOS programs, not only from the command line :( I guess the best solution would be to have a TSR which is redirecting all data from LPT to the jd program... The JD program can be used that way too: ECHO This is a test | jd -H192.168.0.21 Obviously, it's still not resoving my problem... Of course I could use some LPT2DISK tools, then transmitting the file from the disk to JD, but it is too complicated to handle for everyday use, that's why I am searching a solution which will allow me to print just pushing the print button of my DOS printing application... Any ideas? ;-) Best regards, Mateusz Viste - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Printing to a network printer....
On Mon, Oct 01, 2007 at 01:02:50PM +0200, Mateusz Viste wrote: On Monday 01 October 2007 11:17, Robert Riebisch wrote: Then try NCSA lpr, WATTCP lpr, or CUTCP. Well... I guess LPR/LPQ/LPRM etc... are usefull when printing to a printer attached to a Linux/Unix PC. My printer is a _stand-alone_ network printer (it doesn't require a PC to work, it has its own IP, etc...). I doubt network printers supports LPR protocol... There is the JetDirect one for them (that is printing to their TCP/9100 port just like it would be a Centronics connection). Well, you could just try and find out, using nmap or another port detector. Actually, quite a lot of printers (in particular those with port 9100 open) *do* accept lpr (look for port 525=lpd) Cheers, Steffen - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Printing to a network printer....
Mateusz Viste wrote: Well... I guess LPR/LPQ/LPRM etc... are usefull when printing to a printer attached to a Linux/Unix PC. My printer is a _stand-alone_ network printer LP* is not limited to UN*X. (it doesn't require a PC to work, it has its own IP, etc...). I doubt So it's not really stand-alone, because it has a PC (print server) built-in. ;-) network printers supports LPR protocol... There is the JetDirect one for Guessing is not useful. Please read the manual for your printer. is printing to their TCP/9100 port just like it would be a Centronics connection). Yes, that's quite common for printers. Nothing special. I guess the best solution would be to have a TSR which is redirecting all data from LPT to the jd program... I'm not aware of such an application. Start with WATTCP and distribute your result. :-) Robert Riebisch -- BTTR Software http://www.bttr-software.de/ - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Printing to a network printer....
On Monday 01 October 2007 13:30, Robert Riebisch wrote: I'm not aware of such an application. Start with WATTCP and distribute your result. :-) Until now I got it working the following way: To begins, there must be some software installed in the PATH: 1. WatTCP (http://www.bgnett.no/~giva/) 2. LPT2FILE (http://sac-ftp.externet.hu/utiltext15.html) 3. JD.EXE from PPRD 2.0 (http://www.smashco.com/wattcp/pprd200.zip) 4. A packet driver for the network card I made a simple batch file, which calls the application I want to print with, catch all the LPT stuff to a file, and finally send the LPT file to the network printer: -- [netprint.bat] -- LPT2FILE %1 LPT2FILE %TEMP%\PRINTME.PRN JD %TEMP%\PRINTME.PRN DEL %TEMP%\PRINTME.PRN - Now, I have just to invoke the program I want with netprint program.exe, and all printing stuff will be done at the program's end. Of course, wattcp.cfg have to be configured according to the given LAN, and those lines have to be added: PRINTERHOST = 192.168.xxx.xxx PORTBASE = 9100 PRINTERNUM = 0 It's maybe not the most elegant way, but it works :-) I tested that solution with the following printing software: WordPerfect 6.0, MS EDIT 2.0.026, PrintPartner 3.5, BannerMania 1.00, EnVision Pro 2.04, and I hadn't any troubles. Regards, Mateusz Viste - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Printing to a network printer....
Mateusz Viste wrote: 1. WatTCP (http://www.bgnett.no/~giva/) Really? Or just a valid WATTCP.CFG? It's maybe not the most elegant way, but it works :-) OK :-) Robert Riebisch P.S. Please remove all target=_blank from your home page. ;-) -- BTTR Software http://www.bttr-software.de/ - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Printing to a network printer....
Mateusz Viste escreveu: On Monday 01 October 2007 10:37, Robert Riebisch wrote: Look for Microsoft Network Client 3.0. Or visit http://www.geocities.com/ken_yap_aus/. I already saw those resources, but couldn't find anything about direct printing to network printers... MS Network Client is a memory hog, and as far as I understand, it's designed to print to shared printers on a MS network rather than printing directly to a network printer (I don't have a MS network, just a plain TCP/IP with Linux computers)... If you have Samba in you Linux box, you can share a printer through Samba, that is the way to go... Alain - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Printing to a network printer....
What you fount are good news... By the way, are you printing from a plain dos machine, dosemu... ??? Alain Mateusz Viste escreveu: On Monday 01 October 2007 13:30, Robert Riebisch wrote: I'm not aware of such an application. Start with WATTCP and distribute your result. :-) Until now I got it working the following way: To begins, there must be some software installed in the PATH: 1. WatTCP (http://www.bgnett.no/~giva/) 2. LPT2FILE (http://sac-ftp.externet.hu/utiltext15.html) 3. JD.EXE from PPRD 2.0 (http://www.smashco.com/wattcp/pprd200.zip) 4. A packet driver for the network card I made a simple batch file, which calls the application I want to print with, catch all the LPT stuff to a file, and finally send the LPT file to the network printer: -- [netprint.bat] -- LPT2FILE %1 LPT2FILE %TEMP%\PRINTME.PRN JD %TEMP%\PRINTME.PRN DEL %TEMP%\PRINTME.PRN - Now, I have just to invoke the program I want with netprint program.exe, and all printing stuff will be done at the program's end. Of course, wattcp.cfg have to be configured according to the given LAN, and those lines have to be added: PRINTERHOST = 192.168.xxx.xxx PORTBASE = 9100 PRINTERNUM = 0 It's maybe not the most elegant way, but it works :-) I tested that solution with the following printing software: WordPerfect 6.0, MS EDIT 2.0.026, PrintPartner 3.5, BannerMania 1.00, EnVision Pro 2.04, and I hadn't any troubles. Regards, Mateusz Viste - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
