MS-DOS-based Printouts thru USB Printer in Windows XP

How to print MS-DOS-based Printouts thru USB Printer in Windows XP

 

By default, most MS-DOS-based programs print directly to LPT1 or LPT2 port using parallel port. What do you do if your PC comes without Parallel Port?

 

if you are not using a net work please install loopback adaptor. If you don't know how to install loopback adaptor, please check my previous post Install a Loopback Adapter 
Connect USB Printer and install it on usb port. share it

 

Assume your machine as 192.168.1.10 and printer share name as PRINTER

 

Create a bat file as netprint.bat including following statements
 

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NET USE LPT1 /DELETE

 

NET USE LPT1 \\192.168.1.10\PRINTER

 

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Run  netprint.bat