Print from DOS app under XP

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I need to print to a USB MFP from a DOS app under XP. When I issue a
MODE command it finds COM3: (modem) and CON: but not the printer. When
I try to PRINT a file XP responds;

Unable to initialize device PRN

Is there some magickry to do with NET USE to enable DOS printing, or
this DOSPRN shareware app? What's the simplest solution which involves
least work for my users? Thank you for answers.

(An answer which works also for Ethernet networked printers would be
great, as would something which will work also in Vista and win2k)

1. Share your printer.
2. Link it to an LPT port:
net use LPT2: \\%ComputerName%\PrinterShare
3. Send the print stuff to LPT2:
copy c:\print.prn LPT2:.
4. Eject the page if necessary:
echo Ctrl+L LPT2:

Pegasus,

1. Share your printer.
2. Link it to an LPT port:
net use LPT2: \\%ComputerName%\PrinterShare
3. Send the print stuff to LPT2:
copy c:\print.prn LPT2:.
4. Eject the page if necessary:
echo Ctrl+L LPT2:

this may work only if the printer itself is DOS compatible.
Many USB MFP nowadays are GDI (AKA Windows-Only). For printing to this kind
of printers from DOS you may want to have a look at Printfil.
More info and a free trial version is available for download at
http://www.printfil.com

Kind regards,
Davide Guolo
aSwIt s.r.l.
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