Problem w/NET USE on Standalone WS

[DeadIslets]

I'm attempting to run NET USE on a single workstation under W2K Pro in order to redirect the print to a USB printer. (The system has no parallel port.) When I execute the command I get the message "The Network Connection Could Not Be Found". This seems to be saying that I cannot use the NET USE command because I'm not connected to a network. I've not encountered this problem on other versions of Windows which work fine under the above scenario.

Does anyone have a workaround for this problem? My thoughts are I need to fool the Workstation into thinking it's on a network, but I'm not sure how to do this. Anyway someone may have a better idea. Thanks!

Keith

 

[TonHu]

How about having a look at "The unofficial Clipper and Windows Printers FAQ", at

http://www.dse.nl/~tmk/clipper/clpwinprint.htm

HTH
TonHu

 

[DeadIslets]

TonHu:

Thanks for the link. I think the registry modification will solve the problem.

Keith

 

[DeadIslets]

TonHu et al:

Well I definately spoke too early on this one. When I got back in the office and actually tried the registry mod (the documentation describes the problem exactly) - nothing. I still get "The Network Connection Could Not Be Found" msg ... I'm back to the beginning. If anyone has experience with this problem, I sure would love to hear about it.

Thanks,

Keith

 

[circes9]

when typing "net use" at a DOS prompt, do you still get the error?

 

[DeadIslets]

circes9:

Thanks for the response. Yes, when I type "net use" at the command prompt I get the same error. It goes like this:

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C:>NET USE LPT1 /DELETE
The Network Connection Could Not Be Found

C:>NET USE LPT1 \\BMM-BEACH\DOT
System error 67 has occurred.

The network name cannot be found.

C:\>
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Where BMM-BEACH is the name of the Workstation and DOT is the name of the printer. System error 67 means that the network connection wasn't found.

HTH,

Keith

 

[JockMullin]

Hi, Keith

What you are trying to do should work, providing

- you have defined a network with file and printer sharing enabled
- you have shared the printer called DOT on the "network"

This is the method I usually use to connect to USB printers, so I'm not sure why it isn't working for you. Maybe you don't have a nic? I have only done it on machines with a network adapter, though it wasn't necessarily connected to a lan.

Jock