XP printing

[Rachael_2]

Hello,

I'm sure there is a way to print from XP Dos application to an HPLJ5SIMX printer - do i have to install postscript driver or anything like that??

[Jon Finley]

This may be more than what you're asking for. I'm assumming that you want to print out to a network printer???

Define a new port as LPT2 or LPT3 and install the correct printer driver for the HP laser.

next, issue:

net use LPT2 \\print_server_name\printer_name /PERSISTENT:YES

In the DOS program define the printer port as the LPT2 or LPT3 port you created in XP above.

In essence, the DOS program will then print through Windows to the printer across the network.


Jon