Re: Redirecting LPT ports in DOS using novell netwares 'CAPTURE'

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From: Christian Froeschlin
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 1996 00:00

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Scott Preston wrote:
> 
> (b). any ideas how I can get my application to print to other LPT
> ports?

Try redirecting LPT1 with the external DOS command MODE. I don't recall
the syntax but I rememeber that I've been using it to print to my old
printer at COM1. It's something like MODE LPT2 = LPT1 but you must
experiment
with that yourself.

   __/  __/   -  Christian Froeschlin
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 /     _/     * If you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, *
___/ _/       * however improbable, must be the BUG !              *

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From: Christian Froeschlin <froesccn@cip.mathematik.uni-stuttgart.de>
Subject: Re: Redirecting LPT ports in DOS using novell netwares 'CAPTURE'
Date: 1996/10/23
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