Article View: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Article #11429Re: windows print thru BIOS ??
From: Paul D. Shan
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 1991 12:17
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 1991 12:17
20 lines
1223 bytes
1223 bytes
MS Windows talks directly to the parallel port if you have your device connected to "LPT1:" or "LPT2:" in an attempt to speed up printing. This doesn't usually work if you have print redirection software, or network redirection (I had this problem). the solution is simple. Edit your WIN.INI file and add "LPT1.XXX=" to your [ports] section. Then get into Windows and connect your printer in the Control Panel to "LPT1.XXX." Windows will think it's printing to a file, thus using the BIOS. When the BIOS sees LPT1, it will then send the output to the redirected LPT1 port, and not a file. This should work....it did for me. Have fun! Paul D. Shan Microcomputer and Personal Workstation Support Center for Academic Computing 12 Willard Building University Park, PA 16802 (814) 863-4356 PDS2@PSUVM.psu.edu
Technical Details
Message-ID:
<91177.081758PDS2@psuvm.psu.edu>Path:
arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!atha!aunro!ukma!psuvax1!psuvm!pds2References:
<13438@uwm.edu>Show Full Headers
Complete Article Headers
Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!atha!aunro!ukma!psuvax1!psuvm!pds2 From: PDS2@psuvm.psu.edu (Paul D. Shan) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc Subject: Re: windows print thru BIOS ?? Message-ID: <91177.081758PDS2@psuvm.psu.edu> Date: 26 Jun 91 12:17:58 GMT References: <13438@uwm.edu> Organization: Penn State University Lines: 20