Print from DOS app under XP

[Antonio00]

I want to print a Usb MFP from a Dos app under XP. When I issue a mode command then it finds Com3:modem and Con: but not the printer. If I try to print a file XP responds. I am getting "Unable to initialize device PRN". Can anyone tell me how to do that with NET use to enable DOS printing or this DOSPRN shareware app? What is the simplest fix that involves least work for my users? Thanks

[Viceman]

Follow the below tips to solve your issue:

1. First of all share your printer.
2. After that link it to an LPT port: net use LPT2: \\%ComputerName%\PrinterShare
3. Now you have to send the print stuff to LPT2: copy c:\print.prn LPT2:.
4. After that try eject the page if necessary: echo Ctrl+L > LPT2:

[unidentified]

It looks to me that you havent used a USB printer and it will not work for a printer that is accessible via a network only. Your best bet would be to test before you post.

[Jeffrey]

This solution might 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.

[Janos™]

There seems to be one issue, that is, a Usb printer is not on LPT1: which is a parallel port. Thinking that your computer name is PC and your printer is shared with the name PrtShr, the capture command you want should be: NET USE LPT1: \\PC\PrtShr