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Richard Swaby
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Fri Dec 17, 2004 7:10 pm Post subject:
DOS printing through USB port |
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My Epson 740 printer has developed a fault on its parallel interface,
but it works fine through its USB port. I need to print from DOS
applications but I don't know of a way to do it through the USB
interface.
If anyone can tell me how to copy a straight ASCII file to the USB
port I'd be grateful.
Thanks
Richard |
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Alan
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Fri Dec 17, 2004 11:16 pm Post subject:
Re: DOS printing through USB port |
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See <http://www.columbia.edu/~em36/wpdos/winprint.html#usbprint>
This works if you're running your DOS app under Windows.
Also, I think it's possible to make a cable to connect the PC RS-232
serial port to the Apple RS-423 serial port on the printer. That would
let you print from plain DOS. |
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Davide Guolo
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Sat Dec 18, 2004 4:11 am Post subject:
Re: DOS printing through USB port |
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Richard,
| Quote: | If anyone can tell me how to copy a straight ASCII file to the USB
port I'd be grateful.
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if you are running a recent Windows version, you could share the USB printer
(say myprinter), then open a command prompt and type:
COPY filename.txt \\mypc\myprinter
If you do not know which is "mypc", you can probably find it out by typing:
ECHO %USERDOMAIN%
This method do not work on Win9x.
Alternatively you could try Printfil which can automatically pick-up your
file and send it to any Windows printer, including virtual printers, such as
faxmodems and PDF writers / e-mailers.
With Printfil you do not need to share your USB printer.
More info and a free trial is available for download at my web site.
Kind regards,
Davide Guolo
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bugallo
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Fri Jul 28, 2006 3:01 pm Post subject:
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| Quote: | if you are running a recent Windows version, you could share the USB printer
(say myprinter), then open a command prompt and type:
COPY filename.txt \\mypc\myprinter |
I have a similar problem. We use very old but useful DOS program "AUDITTO". Last week our EPSON LX-300 died and we purchased CANON iP-4200.
Printer worked in the windows but I cannot print my documents from the AUDITTO program. Can you help me? |
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bugallo
Joined: 28 Jul 2006
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Tue Aug 08, 2006 7:10 am Post subject:
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| bugallo wrote: | | Printer worked in the windows but I cannot print my documents from the AUDITTO program. Can you help me? |
By the way my problem has been solved successfully. I found small and unexpensive utility which forwards DOS program reports into the Windows printer. This utility works with AUDITTO and I am happy 
Look here if you are interested: http://www.dosprn.com |
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