I was able to get "net use" redirection of LPT1 to work once and only once in that virtual machine. Never could again.
Hi Ralph, Re the net use command. Historically (orig NT with windows and now Windows server 2003) in each users start up menu sits a batch file called pstartup.bat (printer startup.bat) which contains the net use commands. The batch file varies for each user depending on which printers they require. Copy of my batch file is below. Now its a long time since I set this up (after y2k upgrade) but I think the trick was to delete the net use command each logon so the mapping can be reset - and from memory I think windows doesn't release the printer on log out and then it becomes inassessible and the mapping can't take place - hence the "delete" command for each printer. This maybe the reason why you only got it to work the once. With several printers and users we have had no trouble once it was set up - and again when we upgraded to Server 2003 operating systems. most of our client boxes are running xp or win 7 now - but they all act as thin client to the 2003 server. I'd try running the delete and the the remapping command from the prompt to check if you can then get it working again and then if that works put the commands in a bat file in the your startup menu so it happens in the background everytime you logon. I think that maybe worth a shot if you have a reason to want to get the mapping working with or without DPspool. I'm sure Brian will be able to confirm whether of not my memory of the reasons for setting it up this way is correct Cheers Colin Roberts copy of psetup.bat (note printers (rem) remarked out if not wanted) @echo Off net use LPT1: /delete net use LPT2: /delete net use LPT3: /delete net use LPT4: /delete REM Net use LPT1: \\server\KXP3696 Net use LPT1: \\server\OKIMICRO721 NET use LPT2: \\server\admin Net use LPT3: \\server\sales REM Net use Lpt4: \\server\MINOLTA Net use LPT4: \\server\HPcolour ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ralph Alvy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 11:19 AM Subject: [Dataperf] DP on a Mac I was able to get "net use" redirection of LPT1 to work once and only once in that virtual machine. Never could again. So I find I need DPSpool for this, and it works fine. >
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