Does anyone know how I could print from a DOS app. to a file in Windows 95? I tried setting Print To The Following Port in the Windows 95 printer properties to FILE, but that does not work. The program ignores Windows spooling. Is there a utility for redirecting the LPT1 port to a file in DOS?

Hi Rick, I was wondering if you ever found a solution to this question. I'm also looking to do the same thing. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks, Steve

Yep this is always an issue and one we have been desperate to address for years. In a Netware environment , with the Netware Client (not the Microsoft one) you can use capture command: CAPTURE CR=\\server\volume\path NT NB NFF (and possibly the NA parameter) this will redirect all output to a file. otherwise Microsoft do a completely cludgy mechanism for two machines. **NOTE - THIS IS THEORETICAL NOT TESTED** On Machine-A Set up the Printer to FILE: Note that when you print (for unattaned add a new port called the chosen filename, e.g. C:\OUTPUT.PRN, but be warned that this will overwrite the file every time without asking). Share the printer on MAchine A, then on Machine B, Connect to it as a normal network printer. When you print to the "network Printer" it will spool output to a file or to C:\OUTPUT.PRN) If you don't have two machines networked together, welcome to the Creek, where's ya paddle? I am currently researching a more elegant solution, no joy yet.