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Switching default LPT1: to LPT2:

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Name: JR10000
Date: September 29, 2003 at 07:45:07 Pacific
OS: 2000/xp
CPU/Ram: 1Ghz PIII / 256 MB
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Hey guys, I'm trying to setup a script to setup printers to print from DOS. The only problem is that the user can't run the program because of access violations. However, I can get them to map the network printers to LPT2: . Now, I'm trying to find a way that they can still print by using the PRINT command without the lpt2 switch. Is there any way to make DOS see lpt2: as the default printer without extra software. Didn't know if there was anyway just in dos. Thanks for any help in advance.



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Name: Mike Newcomb
Date: September 30, 2003 at 11:32:44 Pacific
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Check out the MODE command.

In dos this allows you to swop ports around.

I regularly use it to change from my standard 80 col on LPT1 to 132 col on COM2, and I have set up a batch file to do this.

Good luck - Keep us posted.


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