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Printing to network printer in DOS
Name: mcavoym1 Date: March 13, 2005 at 08:44:20 Pacific OS: Windows XP home CPU/Ram: Pentium M 1G
Comment:
Hi, I am trying to print to a network printer from DOS. I have tried the following command:
net use lpt2:\\pavilion\hp1100/persistent:yes
but it keeps returning
"System error 67 has occured.
The network name cannot be found
I can print to the printer through my windows program, and I have double checked the spelling... I can PING the pavilion (computer name)...
Name: steigrafx Date: March 13, 2005 at 09:23:47 Pacific
Reply:
The net use command is correct, but you're missing two spaces. It should be:
net use lpt2: \\pavilion\hp1100 /persistent:yes
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Response Number 2
Name: mcavoym1 Date: March 13, 2005 at 09:40:49 Pacific
Reply:
Its hard to see where the spaces are... Is there it
net (space) use (space) lpt2: (space) \\pavilion\hp1100 (space)/persistent:yes
?
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Response Number 3
Name: mcavoym1 Date: March 13, 2005 at 09:42:42 Pacific
Reply:
It worked! Your awesome - Thanks!
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Response Number 4
Name: mcavoym1 Date: March 13, 2005 at 09:47:39 Pacific
Reply:
At least it accepted the command - Program just hangs when I try to print :-(
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Response Number 5
Name: steigrafx Date: March 13, 2005 at 10:09:58 Pacific
Reply:
Could use more info. Is this one PC with Windows running a DOS program? And is the printer physically connected to the computer and set as shared, or is it actually on a print server?
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Response Number 6
Name: steigrafx Date: March 13, 2005 at 10:10:57 Pacific
Reply:
I just realized that you've set the printer as LPT2. Have you tried using the same command with LPT1?
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Response Number 7
Name: mcavoym1 Date: March 13, 2005 at 10:35:39 Pacific
Reply:
Its a computer with a printer connected and shared - I didn't use LPT 1 because I do physically hook this computer to the printer at work (docking station) its just easier to do it wireless at home.
I got it to work a couple of times, but its sporadic. If I shut the program down and restart it it will print again. Could be the program - Its a pain in the you know what in a lot of ways.
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Response Number 8
Name: steigrafx Date: March 13, 2005 at 10:48:31 Pacific
Reply:
I know what you mean. Our "bread and butter" database on my 70+ user business network is an old DOS app called Advanced DB-Master. Our printers are all networked so each machine needs to have the printer installed to a TCP/IP port and the Net Use command must be issued. There's just no getting around it...DOS is dead (we're in the process of moving to a new Windows database).
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