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Print to Com port from network 1

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DougP

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Dec 13, 1999
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I have a winodws XP box with a barcode label printer attached to both Com1 and another to LPT1
We would like to be able to print to the printer from other computers

now I send a DOS file like so from the local machine
Copy mfile.txt com1
and
Copy mfile.txt plt1

Can I share the Com port and LPT so I can use them
or is there another way?
Net use or something
TIA

DougP, MCP, A+
 
you can share the printer on the lpt port and use net use to be able to print to it remotely from dos, I've never tried it to a com port based printer but its worth a shot.
 
So what is the syntax on the local machine
NET USE LPT1 ????

then how to I refer to it on a network PC
Copy Myfile.txt \\localmachine\????

DougP, MCP, A+
 
Start, Printers and FAXes, Add Printer, Local Printer...
 
How do I refer to the COM port from another network PC?

DougP, MCP, A+
 
You do not have to.

Just Start, Printers and FAXes, Add Printer, Network Printer, and browse for the printer sharename of the remote printer.

You then can assign a local port to the sharename of the remote printer. For example, even if on the remote computer the computer is connected to COM1:, you can assign it to LPT1: on your computer, or assign it to COM3:, or whatever local device assignment you chooose.

 
First you need to set up and share the printers on the remote computer:
Printer1 goes to LPT1
Printer2 goes to COM1

Then on the local computers, map the ports to the shared remote printers:
net use lpt1: \\RemoteName\Printer1Name /PERSISTENT:YES
net use com1: \\RemoteName\Printer2Name /PERSISTENT:YES

Now your "Copy MyFile.txt LPT1" should work on the local
 
Thanks MitchCumstein

this is what I was looking for
was the syntax


DougP, MCP, A+
 
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