Easiest way to print from XP/DOS.

[jim-on-linux]

Thanks, 
The client is in a one printer office.  If the 
output file is opened with note and then sent to 
the printer everything is fine but it defeats the 
purpose of the utility.  Also tried  > lpt1  but 
the same results.

I'm trying to find out if this was some  change in 
xp from previous versions, or is there something 
abnormal going on.  I'm trying to avoid setting 
up an xp machine for one client.


jim-on-linux

 


On Saturday 30 December 2006 03:05, Tim Roberts 
wrote:
> jim-on-linux <inq1ltd at verizon.net> wrote:
> >Did you run from a file or type in from
> > keyboard?
> >
> >When the client runs the utility program  the
> >output file is built but nothing prints and no
> >messages appear. When I typed from keyboard on
> > an xp pro at c:\, I got the message.
> >
> >Is it possible that  virus detector or some
> >self.defense software is interacting?
>
> It is quite possible that they simply do not
> have a printer hooked up to their computer's
> parallel port.  If all of your printers are
> from network shares, then the special file
> "prn" will not go anywhere.
>
> Typing to "prn" is a dreadful way to do
> printing on Windows. --
> Tim Roberts, timr at probo.com
> Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.