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Bill Harding jr <billh@ee.net> wrote:

>RAY F wrote:
>> 
>> I'm setting up a Workstation at work which has win95, and NW 3.12 Server,
>> Win95 is installed correctly and the Server is working fine, the problem is
>> when the Workstation logins in the Laser Printer is map in the login script
>> to LPT1,
>> I have a  local printer on that Port, and when i try to print to my local
>> printer it always prints to the laser printer, I tried to use the UNC
>> //servername/laser command in the printer setup on W95 but it always prints
>> to the Laser Printer on the Network,
>> 
>> How to end a capture of Lpt1 to the network printer
>> my login script captures the network printer
>> I want to map my local printer to LPT1
>> Also map to my Network Printer as LPT2
>> I'm using 32 bit Network drivers included by W95
>> Not using dos mode network drivers
>> 
>> We are using Tenmast (DOS) software, (Tenant Management Software)
>> Do not want to make any changes on server that could effect other work
>> stations
>> 
>> ANY HELP is appreciated
>> 
>> Thanks in Advance.
>> RAY

>This happens all the time. the temporary fix is easy and simple. 
>Find a drive in "my computer" mapped to sys:
>open it up.
>open the "public" folder
>double click on syscon.exe
>select user options
>arrow down to your login name and press enter
>arrow down to login script and press enter
>on the very last line type 
>	#endcap
>hit esc
>it will ask you if you want to save. arrow to yes and press enter
>press esc untill your asked if you want to exit syscon
>arrow to yes and press enter.
>reboot
>Tell your network administrator to fix the problem correctly and how you
>got around it.


>Guarenteed to work,
>Bill Harding, CNA

There is an easier way, that allows both printers to work just fine.
In the Network setup under the Client for Netware Networks properties
disable the login script.  Then install the printer drivers under Add
Printer in the Printers Setup for both printers.  Under the properties
for the network printer capture lpt1 to the network path of the
printer.

Now you can use either printer simply by selecting which print driver
to use in the application.

This has worked great for me since I print to 5 different printers and
only have to select the printer in the applications print command.

Note:  This will not work for DOS programs.  You will have to capture
and end capture there.  Also when disabling the login scripting you
will need to map the network drives directly using Network
Neighborhood and map them permanently.  Once done it will not have to
be done again!!
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