I have a little bat file i run when my computer boots up so I can print from 4.5++ database on XP pro
PrinterMapping.BAT ---------------------------------------- net use lpt1 \\Tg1\HPLaserJ net use lpt2 \\Tg3\EpsonSty ---------------------------------------- Your problem is problably the spaces in your printer name On 8 Jan 2004 at 8:15, Michael Moser wrote: > Based on the entries listed in My Network Places I tried this on my own system (XP > Pro) > > net use lpt1: "\\Cc1066888-aevo\HP DeskJet 1220C" > > and got an error "66: The network resource type is not correct". Removing the quotes results in a syntax error. "HP DeskJet 1220C" is a shared printer on machine Cc1066888-aevo. > > These things tend to be something small but significant... > > Thanks, > Michael > Michael Moser > EXAQ Micro Services > www.exaq.com > Phone: 916-768-7656 > Fax: 916-966-8313 > > using: > >> Mike, > > >> Try this: > > >> net use lpt1: \\YourPCNameInWindows\YourPrinterNameInWindows > > >> > -----Original Message----- > >> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Michael > >> > Moser > >> > Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 12:57 AM > >> > To: RBASE-L Mailing List > >> > Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Printing from R:Base DOS 6.5 under Windows 2000 > >> > > >> > > >> > Thanks for the suggestion. > >> > > >> > NET USE LPT1: \\servername\printername is used (I think) to > >> > redirect a print job from the physical LPT1 device to a network > >> > printer. In this case I have an okidata printer on COM1 and a > >> > laser on LPT1. The RBase printer is set to OKIDATA1. > >> > > >> > R> output printer > >> > R> dir > >> > R> output screen > >> > > >> > Simply causes rbase to lock up with no return to the R> after the > >> > 3rd command. No info to the printer, not even garbage. > >> > > >> > If I remember correctly R:Base really prints to the logical > >> > device PRN and there was some DOS level command that would > >> > redirect PRN to a physical device LPT1, COM1, etc. (It might > >> > have been a command that redirected LPT1 to LPT2, COM2, etc.) It > >> > is my understanding that NT does not handle output to PRN well, > >> > which is what causes this type problem to begin with. > >> > > >> > I remember doing this a number of years ago, how quickly we forget :-) > >> > > >> > Michael > >> > > >> > Michael Moser > >> > EXAQ Micro Services > >> > www.exaq.com > >> > Phone: 916-768-7656 > >> > Fax: 916-966-8313 > >> > > >> > >> The DOS command is: > >> > > >> > >> NET USE LPT1: /DELETE > >> > >> NET USE LPT1: \\servername\printername > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> At 12:59 PM 1/7/2004 -0800, you wrote: > >> > >> >Happy New Year everyone! > >> > >> > > >> > >> >Typical story -- State client working happily on RBase > >> > program written > >> > >> years ago on Windows 98 system. Hard disk crashes. Computer > >> > replaced with > >> > >> Windows 2000. We are converting to R:Base for Windows but > >> > the conversion > >> > >> will not be completed for a couple of months and end of year > >> > processing, > >> > >> auditors, .... > >> > >> > > >> > >> >I remember that there is a DOS level printer redirection > >> > command for PRN > >> > >> that was used for R:Base for DOS with Windows NT and it seems that > >> it > >> > >> worked > >> > >> for 2000 as well but I can't seem to remember it or find it. > >> > >> > > >> > >> >Anyone remember that or have a solution for printing from > >> > R:Base 6.5 DOS > >> > >> under windows 2000? > >> > >> > > >> > >> >Thanks! > >> > >> >Michael > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > >> >Michael Moser > >> > >> >EXAQ Micro Services > >> > >> >www.exaq.com > >> > >> >Phone: 916-768-7656 > >> > >> >Fax: 916-966-8313 > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > > > Victor Timmons Tiz's Door Sales, Inc 425-258-2391
