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- 22 Jan 2015 12:06
- Forum: DOS Batch Forum
- Topic: Problems printing with DOS program using "net use lpt1"
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Re: Problems printing with DOS program using "net use lpt1"
Do I just open cmd window and put in the delete code? Or should I put it as the first line of the bat file? If I do it with a cmd window, do I have to do this everytime I turn on the computer? Or is there a way to do it automatically? Try deleting the port with net use LPT1: /Delete before running t...
- 22 Jan 2015 02:42
- Forum: DOS Batch Forum
- Topic: Problems printing with DOS program using "net use lpt1"
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8781
Re: Problems printing with DOS program using "net use lpt1"
How would I go about fixing the problem? Would changing it to LPT2 or LPT3 in the bat file fix the issue?
I forgot to mention that I am the admin user if that makes a difference.
I forgot to mention that I am the admin user if that makes a difference.
- 21 Jan 2015 22:26
- Forum: DOS Batch Forum
- Topic: Problems printing with DOS program using "net use lpt1"
- Replies: 8
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Problems printing with DOS program using "net use lpt1"
I have a program called Books that runs in DOS on my windows XP system. It prints from my network printer instead of my USB printer. I tried the "Net use lpt1...." thing and it tells me "local device name already in use" and error 85and still prints to the network printer So the ...