I am using 2.3. I have 2.6 -- and I will start using it for just this reason!
Jeff -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Shadel Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 11:18 AM To: DataPerfect Users Discussion Group Subject: Re: [Dataperf] Printing on a Remote Desktop What version of DP are you running? DP 2.6F has lpt1 through lpt4 Michael Jeff Puhlmann-Becker wrote: >Hi Brian. > >Thanks for the info. It appears that DataPerfect does not give an option to >print to LPT4, only LPT1 and 2 and COM1 and 2. With this in mind, how can I >NET USE LPT4 when the DP program doesn't give this option as a destination? > >Jeff > >Jeff Puhlmann-Becker >Managing Director >Pilgrim Center >W1010 Spring Grove Rd >Ripon WI 54971-8647 >920-PILGRIM (voice) >920-748-6752 (fax) >www.ucci.org > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Hancock >Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 4:23 PM >To: DataPerfect Users Discussion Group >Subject: Re: [Dataperf] Printing on a Remote Desktop > >Hi Jeff, > >On Windows you can redirect a local port to a shared Windows network >printer, using the NET USE command, but in the case of Terminal Server where > >you would never grant a user administrator rights you can only readily and >dynamically redirect a local printer port if it is not real, ie LPT1 and >LPT2 are real even if they do not have connectors, they are often supported > >on the motherboard), so best to use LPT4 in the reports, to redirect NET USE > >LPT4 \\computer\printersharename > >Remember with Terminal Server that DP is executing in the memory space of >the server and not of the client, so if you want to use a local printer you >are sharing in the opposite direction. So the server becomes the printer >client, and your client becomes the printer server. > >Regards >Brian > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jeff Puhlmann-Becker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "'DataPerfect Users Discussion Group'" <[email protected]> >Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 9:31 AM >Subject: RE: [Dataperf] Printing on a Remote Desktop > > > > >>I though DP only printed to a local prniter on a LPT1 or LPT2 port. Is >>this >>correct, or is there a way to get DP ro print across a network connection >>to >>a newwotrk printer? >> >>I'll try this other stuff when I am in the office on Monday. Thanks. >>Jeff >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Hancock >>Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2006 4:50 PM >>To: DataPerfect Users Discussion Group >>Subject: Re: [Dataperf] Printing on a Remote Desktop >> >>Hi Jeff, >> >>This article might help describe the Windows printing process, >> >> >> >http://www.brianmadden.com/attachments/Brian%20Madden%20-%20Terminal%20Serv e > > >>r%20Printing.pdf >> >>I have a feeling you might need a thirdy party product like Citrix, >>however >>you could try setting up shared printers on the client and then say use a >>batch file to redirect the local port to the network queue. >> >>eg Using MyClient and MyServer , create a printer shared on MyClient (NB >>keep share name to 8 chars or less), and give permission to the Terminal >>Server user. >> >>On MyServer use a batch file to start DP, (ie instance running on >>MyServer -Terminal server session) >> >> net use lpt4 \\Myclient\MyShare >> dp myStr.str >> >>and configure DP report to print to LPT4, do not use LPT1 or LPT2, or even >>LPT3, as non-Administrators cannot remap a real local port. Since most >>systems do not have support for LPT4 it is reasonable safe. >> >>You might be able to use environment variables set in log in scripts to >>manage the bactch file for multiple users, eg >> net use lpt4 %MyPrinter >> >>Regards >>Brian >> >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Jeff Puhlmann-Becker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: <[email protected]> >>Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 6:50 AM >>Subject: [Dataperf] Printing on a Remote Desktop >> >> >> >> >>>Hello, Fellow DataPerfect Users! >>> >>>We're using DataPerfect on Windows Server 2003. Almost everything works >>>great (especially with the Tame DOS addition I picked up here!) >>> >>>Our users log on to the server via a Remote Desktop connection. As I >>>said, >>>almost everything works... >>> >>>Users can do anything EXCEPT print reports from DataPerfect on their >>>local >>>printer. They can print any other documents from any Windows programs >>>running on the remote desktop, so I know the connection to the local >>>printer >>>is good. I need a workaround to get DataPerfect to print directly to the >>>local LPT1 port. >>> >>>Can anyone help me? >>> >>>Thanks. >>> >>>Jeff >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Dataperf mailing list >>>[email protected] >>>http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf >>> >>> >>> >>_______________________________________________ >>Dataperf mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf >>_______________________________________________ >>Dataperf mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf >> >> >> > >_______________________________________________ >Dataperf mailing list >[email protected] >http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf >_______________________________________________ >Dataperf mailing list >[email protected] >http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf > > > _______________________________________________ Dataperf mailing list [email protected] http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf _______________________________________________ Dataperf mailing list [email protected] http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf
