problems getting network printer to print from dos

[Bill Neely]

I've been following the directions laid out in a previoius thread and am still unable to print from dos. System is wired lan, winxp home, hplaserjet 1200 with printserver, computer has lpt1 active in hardware profile although I have no parallel port. I en
tered the following on the command line:
C:\> net use lpt1: \\toaster\HPLaserJ/ persistent:yes The following was printed out on the screen:
The syntax of this command is:
NET USE
[devicename : *] [\\computername\sharename[\volume] [password : *]]
[/USER:[domainname\]username]
[/USER:[dotted domain name\]username]
[/USER:[username@dotted domain name]
[/SMARTCARD]
[/SAVECRED]
[DELETE] : [/PERSISTENT:<YES : NO>]]

NET USE <devicename : *> [password : *] /HOME

NET USE [/PERSISTENT :<YES : NO>]

C:\>
I don't have any idea what all that means.

The printer is connected via a mini printserver and I have also tried the following:
C:\> net use lpt1: \\PSED3336\HPLaserJ/ persistent:yes I get a system error 66 message, "the network resource type is not correct." This is name of the printserver and the printer sharename exactly so I don't know what the problem is.

Thanks, Bill

[hands]

After the HPLaserJ, there should be a space then the
persistent.
net use lpt1: \\toaster\HPLaserJ /persistent:yes

>-----Original Message-----
>See my response in the thread "How can I print in WinXP
from a DOS-based
>program?".
>
>If that doesn't help, it might be useful to know
what "port" Windows XP
>thinks your printer is on :
>
>1. open Printers and Faxes
>2. right click on the printer and select Properties
>3. select the Ports tab
>4. the port that the printer is on should be the one that
is highlighted.
>That port will also have a check mark beside it and have
the printer's name
>under the Printer column. What is shown in the "Port"
and "Description"
>columns for that port?
>
>Where do you see the name "PSED3336"?
>What make and model of printer is it?
>
>--
>Bruce Sanderson MVP Printing
>
>It is perfectly useless to know the right answer to the
wrong question.
>
>
>
>"Bill Neely" > wrote
in message
...
>> I've been following the directions laid out in a
previoius thread and am
>> still unable to print from dos. System is wired lan,
winxp home,
>> hplaserjet 1200 with printserver, computer has lpt1
active in hardware
>> profile although I have no parallel port. I entered the
following on the
>> command line:
>> C:\> net use lpt1: \\toaster\HPLaserJ/ persistent:yes
>> The following was printed out on the screen:
>> The syntax of this command is:
>> NET USE
>> [devicename : *] [\\computername\sharename[\volume]
[password : *]]
>> [/USER:[domainname\]username]
>> [/USER:[dotted domain name\]username]
>> [/USER:[username@dotted domain name]
>> [/SMARTCARD]
>> [/SAVECRED]
>> [DELETE] : [/PERSISTENT:<YES : NO>]]
>>
>> NET USE <devicename : *> [password : *] /HOME
>>
>> NET USE [/PERSISTENT :<YES : NO>]
>>
>> C:\>
>> I don't have any idea what all that means.
>>
>> The printer is connected via a mini printserver and I
have also tried the
>> following:
>> C:\> net use lpt1: \\PSED3336\HPLaserJ/
persistent:yes I get a
>> system error 66 message, "the network resource type is
not correct." This
>> is name of the printserver and the printer sharename
exactly so I don't
>> know what the problem is.
>>
>> Thanks, Bill
>>
>
>
>.
>

[hands]

After the HPLaserJ, there should be a space then the
persistent.
net use lpt1: \\toaster\HPLaserJ /persistent:yes

>-----Original Message-----
>See my response in the thread "How can I print in WinXP
from a DOS-based
>program?".
>
>If that doesn't help, it might be useful to know
what "port" Windows XP
>thinks your printer is on :
>
>1. open Printers and Faxes
>2. right click on the printer and select Properties
>3. select the Ports tab
>4. the port that the printer is on should be the one that
is highlighted.
>That port will also have a check mark beside it and have
the printer's name
>under the Printer column. What is shown in the "Port"
and "Description"
>columns for that port?
>
>Where do you see the name "PSED3336"?
>What make and model of printer is it?
>
>--
>Bruce Sanderson MVP Printing
>
>It is perfectly useless to know the right answer to the
wrong question.
>
>
>
>"Bill Neely" > wrote
in message
...
>> I've been following the directions laid out in a
previoius thread and am
>> still unable to print from dos. System is wired lan,
winxp home,
>> hplaserjet 1200 with printserver, computer has lpt1
active in hardware
>> profile although I have no parallel port. I entered the
following on the
>> command line:
>> C:\> net use lpt1: \\toaster\HPLaserJ/ persistent:yes
>> The following was printed out on the screen:
>> The syntax of this command is:
>> NET USE
>> [devicename : *] [\\computername\sharename[\volume]
[password : *]]
>> [/USER:[domainname\]username]
>> [/USER:[dotted domain name\]username]
>> [/USER:[username@dotted domain name]
>> [/SMARTCARD]
>> [/SAVECRED]
>> [DELETE] : [/PERSISTENT:<YES : NO>]]
>>
>> NET USE <devicename : *> [password : *] /HOME
>>
>> NET USE [/PERSISTENT :<YES : NO>]
>>
>> C:\>
>> I don't have any idea what all that means.
>>
>> The printer is connected via a mini printserver and I
have also tried the
>> following:
>> C:\> net use lpt1: \\PSED3336\HPLaserJ/
persistent:yes I get a
>> system error 66 message, "the network resource type is
not correct." This
>> is name of the printserver and the printer sharename
exactly so I don't
>> know what the problem is.
>>
>> Thanks, Bill
>>
>
>
>.
>

[hands]

After the HPLaserJ, there should be a space then the
persistent.
net use lpt1: \\toaster\HPLaserJ /persistent:yes

>-----Original Message-----
>See my response in the thread "How can I print in WinXP
from a DOS-based
>program?".
>
>If that doesn't help, it might be useful to know
what "port" Windows XP
>thinks your printer is on :
>
>1. open Printers and Faxes
>2. right click on the printer and select Properties
>3. select the Ports tab
>4. the port that the printer is on should be the one that
is highlighted.
>That port will also have a check mark beside it and have
the printer's name
>under the Printer column. What is shown in the "Port"
and "Description"
>columns for that port?
>
>Where do you see the name "PSED3336"?
>What make and model of printer is it?
>
>--
>Bruce Sanderson MVP Printing
>
>It is perfectly useless to know the right answer to the
wrong question.
>
>
>
>"Bill Neely" > wrote
in message
...
>> I've been following the directions laid out in a
previoius thread and am
>> still unable to print from dos. System is wired lan,
winxp home,
>> hplaserjet 1200 with printserver, computer has lpt1
active in hardware
>> profile although I have no parallel port. I entered the
following on the
>> command line:
>> C:\> net use lpt1: \\toaster\HPLaserJ/ persistent:yes
>> The following was printed out on the screen:
>> The syntax of this command is:
>> NET USE
>> [devicename : *] [\\computername\sharename[\volume]
[password : *]]
>> [/USER:[domainname\]username]
>> [/USER:[dotted domain name\]username]
>> [/USER:[username@dotted domain name]
>> [/SMARTCARD]
>> [/SAVECRED]
>> [DELETE] : [/PERSISTENT:<YES : NO>]]
>>
>> NET USE <devicename : *> [password : *] /HOME
>>
>> NET USE [/PERSISTENT :<YES : NO>]
>>
>> C:\>
>> I don't have any idea what all that means.
>>
>> The printer is connected via a mini printserver and I
have also tried the
>> following:
>> C:\> net use lpt1: \\PSED3336\HPLaserJ/
persistent:yes I get a
>> system error 66 message, "the network resource type is
not correct." This
>> is name of the printserver and the printer sharename
exactly so I don't
>> know what the problem is.
>>
>> Thanks, Bill
>>
>
>
>.
>

[hands]

After the HPLaserJ, there should be a space then the
persistent.
net use lpt1: \\toaster\HPLaserJ /persistent:yes

>-----Original Message-----
>See my response in the thread "How can I print in WinXP
from a DOS-based
>program?".
>
>If that doesn't help, it might be useful to know
what "port" Windows XP
>thinks your printer is on :
>
>1. open Printers and Faxes
>2. right click on the printer and select Properties
>3. select the Ports tab
>4. the port that the printer is on should be the one that
is highlighted.
>That port will also have a check mark beside it and have
the printer's name
>under the Printer column. What is shown in the "Port"
and "Description"
>columns for that port?
>
>Where do you see the name "PSED3336"?
>What make and model of printer is it?
>
>--
>Bruce Sanderson MVP Printing
>
>It is perfectly useless to know the right answer to the
wrong question.
>
>
>
>"Bill Neely" > wrote
in message
...
>> I've been following the directions laid out in a
previoius thread and am
>> still unable to print from dos. System is wired lan,
winxp home,
>> hplaserjet 1200 with printserver, computer has lpt1
active in hardware
>> profile although I have no parallel port. I entered the
following on the
>> command line:
>> C:\> net use lpt1: \\toaster\HPLaserJ/ persistent:yes
>> The following was printed out on the screen:
>> The syntax of this command is:
>> NET USE
>> [devicename : *] [\\computername\sharename[\volume]
[password : *]]
>> [/USER:[domainname\]username]
>> [/USER:[dotted domain name\]username]
>> [/USER:[username@dotted domain name]
>> [/SMARTCARD]
>> [/SAVECRED]
>> [DELETE] : [/PERSISTENT:<YES : NO>]]
>>
>> NET USE <devicename : *> [password : *] /HOME
>>
>> NET USE [/PERSISTENT :<YES : NO>]
>>
>> C:\>
>> I don't have any idea what all that means.
>>
>> The printer is connected via a mini printserver and I
have also tried the
>> following:
>> C:\> net use lpt1: \\PSED3336\HPLaserJ/
persistent:yes I get a
>> system error 66 message, "the network resource type is
not correct." This
>> is name of the printserver and the printer sharename
exactly so I don't
>> know what the problem is.
>>
>> Thanks, Bill
>>
>
>
>.
>

[hands]

After the HPLaserJ, there should be a space then the
persistent.
net use lpt1: \\toaster\HPLaserJ /persistent:yes

>-----Original Message-----
>See my response in the thread "How can I print in WinXP
from a DOS-based
>program?".
>
>If that doesn't help, it might be useful to know
what "port" Windows XP
>thinks your printer is on :
>
>1. open Printers and Faxes
>2. right click on the printer and select Properties
>3. select the Ports tab
>4. the port that the printer is on should be the one that
is highlighted.
>That port will also have a check mark beside it and have
the printer's name
>under the Printer column. What is shown in the "Port"
and "Description"
>columns for that port?
>
>Where do you see the name "PSED3336"?
>What make and model of printer is it?
>
>--
>Bruce Sanderson MVP Printing
>
>It is perfectly useless to know the right answer to the
wrong question.
>
>
>
>"Bill Neely" > wrote
in message
...
>> I've been following the directions laid out in a
previoius thread and am
>> still unable to print from dos. System is wired lan,
winxp home,
>> hplaserjet 1200 with printserver, computer has lpt1
active in hardware
>> profile although I have no parallel port. I entered the
following on the
>> command line:
>> C:\> net use lpt1: \\toaster\HPLaserJ/ persistent:yes
>> The following was printed out on the screen:
>> The syntax of this command is:
>> NET USE
>> [devicename : *] [\\computername\sharename[\volume]
[password : *]]
>> [/USER:[domainname\]username]
>> [/USER:[dotted domain name\]username]
>> [/USER:[username@dotted domain name]
>> [/SMARTCARD]
>> [/SAVECRED]
>> [DELETE] : [/PERSISTENT:<YES : NO>]]
>>
>> NET USE <devicename : *> [password : *] /HOME
>>
>> NET USE [/PERSISTENT :<YES : NO>]
>>
>> C:\>
>> I don't have any idea what all that means.
>>
>> The printer is connected via a mini printserver and I
have also tried the
>> following:
>> C:\> net use lpt1: \\PSED3336\HPLaserJ/
persistent:yes I get a
>> system error 66 message, "the network resource type is
not correct." This
>> is name of the printserver and the printer sharename
exactly so I don't
>> know what the problem is.
>>
>> Thanks, Bill
>>
>
>
>.
>

[hands]

After the HPLaserJ, there should be a space then the
persistent.
net use lpt1: \\toaster\HPLaserJ /persistent:yes

>-----Original Message-----
>See my response in the thread "How can I print in WinXP
from a DOS-based
>program?".
>
>If that doesn't help, it might be useful to know
what "port" Windows XP
>thinks your printer is on :
>
>1. open Printers and Faxes
>2. right click on the printer and select Properties
>3. select the Ports tab
>4. the port that the printer is on should be the one that
is highlighted.
>That port will also have a check mark beside it and have
the printer's name
>under the Printer column. What is shown in the "Port"
and "Description"
>columns for that port?
>
>Where do you see the name "PSED3336"?
>What make and model of printer is it?
>
>--
>Bruce Sanderson MVP Printing
>
>It is perfectly useless to know the right answer to the
wrong question.
>
>
>
>"Bill Neely" > wrote
in message
...
>> I've been following the directions laid out in a
previoius thread and am
>> still unable to print from dos. System is wired lan,
winxp home,
>> hplaserjet 1200 with printserver, computer has lpt1
active in hardware
>> profile although I have no parallel port. I entered the
following on the
>> command line:
>> C:\> net use lpt1: \\toaster\HPLaserJ/ persistent:yes
>> The following was printed out on the screen:
>> The syntax of this command is:
>> NET USE
>> [devicename : *] [\\computername\sharename[\volume]
[password : *]]
>> [/USER:[domainname\]username]
>> [/USER:[dotted domain name\]username]
>> [/USER:[username@dotted domain name]
>> [/SMARTCARD]
>> [/SAVECRED]
>> [DELETE] : [/PERSISTENT:<YES : NO>]]
>>
>> NET USE <devicename : *> [password : *] /HOME
>>
>> NET USE [/PERSISTENT :<YES : NO>]
>>
>> C:\>
>> I don't have any idea what all that means.
>>
>> The printer is connected via a mini printserver and I
have also tried the
>> following:
>> C:\> net use lpt1: \\PSED3336\HPLaserJ/
persistent:yes I get a
>> system error 66 message, "the network resource type is
not correct." This
>> is name of the printserver and the printer sharename
exactly so I don't
>> know what the problem is.
>>
>> Thanks, Bill
>>
>
>
>.
>

[hands]

After the HPLaserJ, there should be a space then the
persistent.
net use lpt1: \\toaster\HPLaserJ /persistent:yes

>-----Original Message-----
>See my response in the thread "How can I print in WinXP
from a DOS-based
>program?".
>
>If that doesn't help, it might be useful to know
what "port" Windows XP
>thinks your printer is on :
>
>1. open Printers and Faxes
>2. right click on the printer and select Properties
>3. select the Ports tab
>4. the port that the printer is on should be the one that
is highlighted.
>That port will also have a check mark beside it and have
the printer's name
>under the Printer column. What is shown in the "Port"
and "Description"
>columns for that port?
>
>Where do you see the name "PSED3336"?
>What make and model of printer is it?
>
>--
>Bruce Sanderson MVP Printing
>
>It is perfectly useless to know the right answer to the
wrong question.
>
>
>
>"Bill Neely" > wrote
in message
...
>> I've been following the directions laid out in a
previoius thread and am
>> still unable to print from dos. System is wired lan,
winxp home,
>> hplaserjet 1200 with printserver, computer has lpt1
active in hardware
>> profile although I have no parallel port. I entered the
following on the
>> command line:
>> C:\> net use lpt1: \\toaster\HPLaserJ/ persistent:yes
>> The following was printed out on the screen:
>> The syntax of this command is:
>> NET USE
>> [devicename : *] [\\computername\sharename[\volume]
[password : *]]
>> [/USER:[domainname\]username]
>> [/USER:[dotted domain name\]username]
>> [/USER:[username@dotted domain name]
>> [/SMARTCARD]
>> [/SAVECRED]
>> [DELETE] : [/PERSISTENT:<YES : NO>]]
>>
>> NET USE <devicename : *> [password : *] /HOME
>>
>> NET USE [/PERSISTENT :<YES : NO>]
>>
>> C:\>
>> I don't have any idea what all that means.
>>
>> The printer is connected via a mini printserver and I
have also tried the
>> following:
>> C:\> net use lpt1: \\PSED3336\HPLaserJ/
persistent:yes I get a
>> system error 66 message, "the network resource type is
not correct." This
>> is name of the printserver and the printer sharename
exactly so I don't
>> know what the problem is.
>>
>> Thanks, Bill
>>
>
>
>.
>

[hands]

After the HPLaserJ, there should be a space then the
persistent.
net use lpt1: \\toaster\HPLaserJ /persistent:yes

>-----Original Message-----
>See my response in the thread "How can I print in WinXP
from a DOS-based
>program?".
>
>If that doesn't help, it might be useful to know
what "port" Windows XP
>thinks your printer is on :
>
>1. open Printers and Faxes
>2. right click on the printer and select Properties
>3. select the Ports tab
>4. the port that the printer is on should be the one that
is highlighted.
>That port will also have a check mark beside it and have
the printer's name
>under the Printer column. What is shown in the "Port"
and "Description"
>columns for that port?
>
>Where do you see the name "PSED3336"?
>What make and model of printer is it?
>
>--
>Bruce Sanderson MVP Printing
>
>It is perfectly useless to know the right answer to the
wrong question.
>
>
>
>"Bill Neely" > wrote
in message
...
>> I've been following the directions laid out in a
previoius thread and am
>> still unable to print from dos. System is wired lan,
winxp home,
>> hplaserjet 1200 with printserver, computer has lpt1
active in hardware
>> profile although I have no parallel port. I entered the
following on the
>> command line:
>> C:\> net use lpt1: \\toaster\HPLaserJ/ persistent:yes
>> The following was printed out on the screen:
>> The syntax of this command is:
>> NET USE
>> [devicename : *] [\\computername\sharename[\volume]
[password : *]]
>> [/USER:[domainname\]username]
>> [/USER:[dotted domain name\]username]
>> [/USER:[username@dotted domain name]
>> [/SMARTCARD]
>> [/SAVECRED]
>> [DELETE] : [/PERSISTENT:<YES : NO>]]
>>
>> NET USE <devicename : *> [password : *] /HOME
>>
>> NET USE [/PERSISTENT :<YES : NO>]
>>
>> C:\>
>> I don't have any idea what all that means.
>>
>> The printer is connected via a mini printserver and I
have also tried the
>> following:
>> C:\> net use lpt1: \\PSED3336\HPLaserJ/
persistent:yes I get a
>> system error 66 message, "the network resource type is
not correct." This
>> is name of the printserver and the printer sharename
exactly so I don't
>> know what the problem is.
>>
>> Thanks, Bill
>>
>
>
>.
>