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In article <823957796.25447@intra.demon.co.uk>
	   paul@intra.demon.co.uk "Paul" writes:

> I have a Mannesmann Tally MT150 24pin dot matrix serial printer
> connected to com2 on a 486 DX2 66 with 4 MB Ram (dos 6.22 and WFWG
> 3.11).
> ...
> My real problem is printing to com2 in dos.
> I have been using the Mode command  to redirect output from lpt1 to com2
> but without success. Having read and re-read the dos help files for Mode
> and Print, I have been issuing the following commands:
>
> Mode com2 9600,n,8.1

I assume the fullstop is a typo (it should be a comma) but you might
try adding a p to prevent timeouts, ie. mode com2 9600,n,8,1,p.  That
said you should be able to print a file using COPY, eg.

   COPY filename COM2
or COPY /b filename COM2  (if the file contains binary data).

> Mode lpt1=com2

This redirection should work. Any programs that print using the DOS
services should have their print output redirected to COM2, though
I'm not sure about programs that print by bypassing DOS, eg. using
direct BIOS calls.

If all else fails, you should configure your software to "print to
a file", then at least you can use the COPY command for hardcopy.
Hope that helps.
--
Pete