Vista - Printing from Vista with a DOS application

04-01-2008

I recently purchased a Vista computer to replace an XP one that has a DOS
based application. The DOS based application works fine on XP. It prints
successfully to a USB printer attached via a "net use lpt1:
\\computer\printersharename.

I have been able to get Vista to print out from a DOS command window by
typing "echo aaa > PRN". That works fine, but the DOS based application, runs
ok, but does not print. I get some error message about PRN not availabel and
to "retry abort, ignore, etc"

The issue is basically same as this link:
http://forum.soft32.com/windows/net-...ict377106.html

Does anybody has a solution? Thanks in advance,

Phil

04-02-2008

Dear Phil,

Quote:

> I have been able to get Vista to print out from a DOS command window by
> typing "echo aaa > PRN". That works fine, but the DOS based application, runs
> ok, but does not print. I get some error message about PRN not availabel and
> to "retry abort, ignore, etc"

you can use Printfil to capture the LPT port (LPT1..LPT9) on your Vista
machine and forward the data to your Windows printer in RAW mode.

You can find more info a free trial to download at http://www.printfil.com

Kind regards,
Davide Guolo
aSwIt s.r.l.
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04-01-2008	#1 (permalink)
pmishins n/a posts	Printing from Vista with a DOS application I recently purchased a Vista computer to replace an XP one that has a DOS based application. The DOS based application works fine on XP. It prints successfully to a USB printer attached via a "net use lpt1: \\computer\printersharename. I have been able to get Vista to print out from a DOS command window by typing "echo aaa > PRN". That works fine, but the DOS based application, runs ok, but does not print. I get some error message about PRN not availabel and to "retry abort, ignore, etc" The issue is basically same as this link: http://forum.soft32.com/windows/net-...ict377106.html Does anybody has a solution? Thanks in advance, Phil
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04-02-2008	#2 (permalink)
Davide Guolo n/a posts	Re: Printing from Vista with a DOS application Dear Phil, Quote: > I have been able to get Vista to print out from a DOS command window by > typing "echo aaa > PRN". That works fine, but the DOS based application, runs > ok, but does not print. I get some error message about PRN not availabel and > to "retry abort, ignore, etc" you can use Printfil to capture the LPT port (LPT1..LPT9) on your Vista machine and forward the data to your Windows printer in RAW mode. You can find more info a free trial to download at http://www.printfil.com Kind regards, Davide Guolo aSwIt s.r.l. -------------------------------------------------------------- Printfil - Windows Printing System for Applications http://www.printfil.com Odbc4All - Connection to ODBC Data Sources for any Application http://www.aswit.com/odbc4all @Kill - Batch Close Windows Applications - Freeware http://www.aswit.com/akill --------------------------------------------------------------
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