Dos printing on USB port 1

[JackTheC]

Hi there,

Is it possible to print from a DOS-prompt to a printer connected via a USB-port.

Something like: DIR > LPT1 but with USB rather than LPT

Thanx
Jack

 

[diogenes10]

One suggestion here:
thread602-748592

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[JackTheC]

Alas,

NET USE LPT1 etc. works only on network printers
My question was about a stand-alone printer attached to the USB port of a laptop or stand-alone PC.

So my question stands.
Is it possible to print from DOS to an USB port.
No network involved.

Jack

 

[blutekhnd]

It can be done. Microsoft has a knowledge base article in case you can't get it to work, but try the steps at this site:

http://www.columbia.edu/~em36/wpdos/winprint.html

 

[JackTheC]

Thanks Blutekhnd, that's what i needed.