Tom's Guide | Tom's Hardware | Tom's Games

Computing.Net > Forums > Disk Operating System > Printing from a dos program

Computer Problems? Computing.Net has over 1,000,000 posts about all things technology related! Over 90% answered within 24 hours! Click here to start participating now! Also, be sure to check out the New User Guide.

Printing from a dos program

Reply to Message Icon

Name: zippo56
Date: May 14, 2004 at 05:44:50 Pacific
OS: XP pro
CPU/Ram: 1g
Comment:

I brought a dos program from Win 3.1 to 95 to 98 and now they want it on XP. The program works great no problems installing until I try to print then it just stops. This program only gives me the option for dot matrix printers and I am using ink jets connected with USB. It will print on ink jet printers on a 95 or 98 machine using a parallel cable. Any documentation for this program is long gone and the company that wrote it are gone and left no forwarding address. Anybody have an idea for me? Thanks



Sponsored Link
Ads by Google

Response Number 1
Name: rohinkoul
Date: May 14, 2004 at 06:55:41 Pacific
Reply:

Most DOS pased programs which access the hardware directly wont run properly on Win XP and yours seems to be one of those. Win XP uses ntvdm ( virtual do machine ) to run dos programs, it cant execute then directly.

Thus the best bet for you is to use old win 98 and 95 because I doubt that things will work anyway on win XP


0

Response Number 2
Name: zippo56
Date: May 14, 2004 at 07:04:05 Pacific
Reply:

I did try running it in compatability mode for Win 95 and it still dosen't work. I'm afraid you maybe right.


0

Response Number 3
Name: wizard-fred
Date: May 14, 2004 at 07:24:42 Pacific
Reply:

I think there may be an addon driver called DOSPRINT that captures the output stream and directs it to the Windows driver. I came across it several months ago but I haven't tried it.


0

Response Number 4
Name: Mick C
Date: May 14, 2004 at 15:59:32 Pacific
Reply:

You can get a demo version of DOSPRINT from:

http://www.dosprint.com/

to see if it works for you.

PowerLoad Home Page
Please reply with a message to let us all know we are on the right track with you


0

Response Number 5
Name: zippo56
Date: May 15, 2004 at 14:35:48 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks Mick I'll give it a try


0

Related Posts

See More



Response Number 6
Name: printfil
Date: May 27, 2004 at 16:08:47 Pacific
Reply:

If you can have your app running on XP, then Printfil can help you.

Using Printfil you can print your DOS jobs to ANY Windows printer, including USB, GDI, networked and virtual (faxmodems, PDF writers and so on).

In addition, you can automatically obtain a graphical print preview, colorize the text, merge BMP files (logos etc.), choose the Windows font, set orientation, copies and other useful things.

A free trial is available for download at http://www.guolo.com/printfil

If you need help on configuring your DOS app. to works with Printfil, don't hesitate to contact us.

Kind regards,
Davide Guolo


0

Sponsored Link
Ads by Google
Reply to Message Icon



Post Locked

This post is quite old and has been locked from receiving new replies. Please create a new posting instead.


Go to Disk Operating System Forum Home


Sponsored links
Ads by Google


Results for: Printing from a dos program
Printing From A DOS App. To A File
    Summary: 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 prog...
www.computing.net/answers/dos/printing-from-a-dos-app-to-a-file/1730.html

Capturing output from a dos program
    Summary: There are 3 ways to use text output from a DOS program. 1. Use the right arrow,>,to send the text to a file. For example to save the contents of a directory type, dir>dir.txt. This redirect...
www.computing.net/answers/dos/capturing-output-from-a-dos-program/8845.html

DOS Program-Printer Conflict with W98
    Summary: Device conflict when printing from a DOS program- Msg is: Program is attempting to use LPT1 device, which Windows is currently using. Do you want program to take control of the device. Answer Y or...
www.computing.net/answers/dos/dos-programprinter-conflict-with-w98/1349.html