Solved Dos printing over network

You say the computer has a directory \\bikeshop-pc\brother. I take it you mean that the printer is shared with this name? Note that if the user is not an administrator and lpt1 already exists (i.e. the computer has a parallel port) then the command will fail. If you still have problems you could try: print /d:\\bishop-pc\brother drive:\path\filename (substitute the appropriate value for "drive\path\filename").

Some sources suggest lpt2 regardless, but certainly if lpt1 already enabled and in use Also is the colon : necessary after net use lpt1: My memory is somewhat vague on net use overall.... But try without the colon - both with lpt1 and lpt2. Also I think you need to logon at admin level to enable it to work; certainly to set it up.

Try the following (that works on my computer): - Install on your own laptop, if not already done, the driver for the network printer you want to use and then share the device as e.g. brother. - Issue net use LPT1: \\%computername%\brother /persistent:YES. The above should work. Notice however sometime the net use command is not retained across boots even if /persistent:YES is declared. More modern Win printers can accept plain text streams only from DOS, not ESC/P or PCL embedded commands for legacy Epson or HP printers.

mmm Seems this is not an unusual event - judging by assorted hits out there (Skully)... and was raised here at CN a while back http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/4... http://social.technet.microsoft.com... http://www.sevenforums.com/general-... http://blogs.msdn.com/b/7/archive/2... http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Other-... This is a sort useful tutorial page that may help too: http://sourcedaddy.com/windows-7/pr... And these each refer to an util/add-in might be "useful' to know about if all else fails? http://social.technet.microsoft.com... http://www.windows7download.com/win... Incidentally earlier I queried the use of the colon : in the syntax; and on the M$ KB relating to net use etc. "they" do not use the colon with the print command...? http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314499 And - ensure suitable drivers are installed on any computer wishing to print...

Thanks, I got it to work.

Hi again: Thank you for posting back... But it would be useful for all of us here (and anyone who may come across this post, via a future search, to know how you resolved it; what did you have to do and so on? Always nice to know for future reference... trvlr