dos program serial printer xp

[jdumont]

i am doing this in a batch file before starting the program:
mode com1:96,n,8,1,p
mode lpt1:=com1:

I can print once or twice but after that it goes back to garbage.

xp pro
dos program runs full screen. I'll try it in a window for a while and see what happens. In the meantime any suggestions are appreciated.

thanks in advance.

 

[jdumont]

nope... running in a dos window is doing the same as when it is in full screen.

 

[jdumont]

tried running msconfig and add Com1AutoAssign=0 to the [386enh] section with no success.
Any suggestions? The printer is at a remote location so not much I can do from here.

 

[jdumont]

the pos program has a receipt setup part to it.
at the end of the receipt I put in a 27 105 code for cutting the paper. Is this screwing things up? we shall see.

 

[jdumont]

nope... took the cut codes out and still wonky.
Well the ol gal is going to be replaced with a parallel.

 

[Bozz]

You could try sharing the printer and then do a:
NET USE LPT1 \\COMPUTERNAME\PRINTSHARENAME /PERSISTENT:YES
Printing to LPT1 with then go to the shared COM1 printer.



Ian Boys
DTE Systems Ltd