FoxPro 2.6 DOS Windows XP Pro Redirect LPT2 Printer Problem

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r***@gmail.com

2008-02-03 07:01:53 UTC

I recently tried to upgrade a client to Windows Professional peer-to-
peer networking who is using an older FPD26 DOS application.
Everything worked OK under his former networking with Lantastic with a
mix of Windows XP PRO and Windows 98SE machines. Now, all his PC's are
Windows XP PRO. His application prints to 2 different printers (LPT1 &
LPT2) which are physically attached to one of the PC's named PRNTSRV.
The 2 printers are an Okidata 321 and an Okidata 320 both using the
built-in WIndows XP drivers.

I am unable to redirect the print job from any of the PC's to LPT2:
on PRNTSRV, however, PRNTSRV print to LPT2. I can redirect LPT1 to
PRNTSRV with no problem.

I am using the command
NET USE LPT1: \\PRNTSRV\OKI321 /PERSISTENT:YES

NET USE LPT2: \\PRNTSRV\OKI320 /PERSISTENT:YES

The FPD26 command SET PRINTER TO \\PRNTSRV\LPT2: results in a "printer
not ready error message."

The redirected print job seems to vanish and it does not appear in the
print queue.

Any help would be appreciated.

Man-wai Chang ToDie

2008-02-03 09:28:23 UTC

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Post by r***@gmail.com
I am using the command
NET USE LPT1: \\PRNTSRV\OKI321 /PERSISTENT:YES
NET USE LPT2: \\PRNTSRV\OKI320 /PERSISTENT:YES
The FPD26 command SET PRINTER TO \\PRNTSRV\LPT2: results in a "printer
not ready error message."

Haven't touched DOS for a long time...

Did you try "SET PRINTER TO LPT1" or "SET PRINTER TO LPT1:"?

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Alan Pengelly

2008-02-03 20:40:00 UTC

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I installed an old FPD26 exe on to an XP Home machine (a freebie so I didn't go to
a lot of trouble) and could not get it to recognise a USB printer, I gave up and
added an old printer to the parallel port and it all worked fine (ish, not all the
printer codes I used were OK with the printer I fitted - I had used ??? + printer
codes a lot then)

*Date:* Sun, 03 Feb 2008 17:28:23 +0800

Haven't touched DOS for a long time...
Did you try "SET PRINTER TO LPT1" or "SET PRINTER TO LPT1:"?
--
@~@ Might, Courage, Vision, SINCERITY.
/ v \ Simplicity is Beauty! May the Force and Farce be with you!
/( _ )\ (Xubuntu 7.04) Linux 2.6.24
^ ^ 17:25:01 up 8 days 22:59 1 user load average: 1.62 1.73 1.75
http://www.swd.gov.hk/tc/index/site_pubsvc/page_socsecu/sub_addresse
sa/

regards
Alan

r***@gmail.com

2008-02-03 23:02:03 UTC

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Post by Man-wai Chang ToDie

Haven't touched DOS for a long time...
Did you try "SET PRINTER TO LPT1" or "SET PRINTER TO LPT1:"?
--
@~@ Might, Courage, Vision, SINCERITY.
/ v \ Simplicity is Beauty! May the Force and Farce be with you!
/( _ )\ (Xubuntu 7.04) Linux 2.6.24
^ ^ 17:25:01 up 8 days 22:59 1 user load average: 1.62 1.73 1.75
? ? (CSSA):http://www.swd.gov.hk/tc/index/site_pubsvc/page_socsecu/sub_addressesa/

Yes, the application specifically issues the command "SET PRINTER TO
LPT2:", however, the print job is not redirected. The problem seems to
be related to running FPD26 under Windows XP peer-to-peer networking
and attempting to redirect to LPT2:.

Jeroen van Kalken

2008-02-03 23:24:27 UTC

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Post by r***@gmail.com

Post by Man-wai Chang ToDie

Haven't touched DOS for a long time...
Did you try "SET PRINTER TO LPT1" or "SET PRINTER TO LPT1:"?
--
@~@ Might, Courage, Vision, SINCERITY.
/ v \ Simplicity is Beauty! May the Force and Farce be with you!
/( _ )\ (Xubuntu 7.04) Linux 2.6.24
^ ^ 17:25:01 up 8 days 22:59 1 user load average: 1.62 1.73 1.75
? ? (CSSA):http://www.swd.gov.hk/tc/index/site_pubsvc/page_socsecu/sub_addressesa/

then you have to change it to:
SET PRINTER TO tempfile.prn
...
SET PRINTER TO
!COPY tempfile.prn \\PRNTSRV\OKI320

tom knauf

2008-02-04 08:19:19 UTC

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Hi,

after redirecting with net use I think you have to attach the printer via
set printer to LPT2: (without the servername)
You have to to the net use on every pc.

HTH
Tom

Post by r***@gmail.com
I recently tried to upgrade a client to Windows Professional peer-to-
peer networking who is using an older FPD26 DOS application.
Everything worked OK under his former networking with Lantastic with a
mix of Windows XP PRO and Windows 98SE machines. Now, all his PC's are
Windows XP PRO. His application prints to 2 different printers (LPT1 &
LPT2) which are physically attached to one of the PC's named PRNTSRV.
The 2 printers are an Okidata 321 and an Okidata 320 both using the
built-in WIndows XP drivers.
on PRNTSRV, however, PRNTSRV print to LPT2. I can redirect LPT1 to
PRNTSRV with no problem.
I am using the command
NET USE LPT1: \\PRNTSRV\OKI321 /PERSISTENT:YES
NET USE LPT2: \\PRNTSRV\OKI320 /PERSISTENT:YES
The FPD26 command SET PRINTER TO \\PRNTSRV\LPT2: results in a "printer
not ready error message."
The redirected print job seems to vanish and it does not appear in the
print queue.
Any help would be appreciated.

Dan Freeman

2008-02-04 08:38:00 UTC

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LPTn: is a local name and has no meaning on a remote PC.

You need to map your local LPT ports to appropriate printers and then SET
PRINTER TO LPTn.

Dan