Well, well. That worked, Colin. Thanks! On Dec 18, 2011, at 8:02 PM, Colin Roberts wrote:
> 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. > > > _______________________________________________ > Dataperf mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf
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