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MY PC DOESN'T HAVE A PARALLEL PORT HOW CAN I GET PRINTOUT?

C

CB

Flightless Bird
Dear All,

I have using a DOS Based Program on Windows XP environment to do my office
work. That program using Parallel port to (LPT 1) get printout We are using
EPSON and Lexmark Wide Carriage Dot Metric Printers. Now I have a Big
Problem I've changed the My PC to new IBM PC. All programs are working fine.
But this Machine doesn't have a LPT (Parallel Port). All of my Printers
Support USB But My Program doesn't support USB. Anyone please help me to
connect my Dos Based Program to map LPT port.
Thanks in Advance.
CB
 
V

Victor Willy Garcia

Flightless Bird
On 5/19/2010 03:31, CB wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> I have using a DOS Based Program on Windows XP environment to do my office
> work. That program using Parallel port to (LPT 1) get printout We are using
> EPSON and Lexmark Wide Carriage Dot Metric Printers. Now I have a Big
> Problem I've changed the My PC to new IBM PC. All programs are working fine.
> But this Machine doesn't have a LPT (Parallel Port). All of my Printers
> Support USB But My Program doesn't support USB. Anyone please help me to
> connect my Dos Based Program to map LPT port.
> Thanks in Advance.
> CB
Several options:

1.- Return IBM PC and get one that have Parallel port.
2.- Get a parallel card adapter, like this one:
http://www.serialgear.com/1-Port-LPT-PCI.html

3.- Get a software re-director, like this one:
http://www.dosprn.com/
Note, software solutions may NOT work in all computers/applications.
 
P

Pegasus [MVP]

Flightless Bird
"CB" <clairebennet1974@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:#0zBSVy9KHA.3628@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Dear All,
>
> I have using a DOS Based Program on Windows XP environment to do my office
> work. That program using Parallel port to (LPT 1) get printout We are
> using
> EPSON and Lexmark Wide Carriage Dot Metric Printers. Now I have a Big
> Problem I've changed the My PC to new IBM PC. All programs are working
> fine.
> But this Machine doesn't have a LPT (Parallel Port). All of my Printers
> Support USB But My Program doesn't support USB. Anyone please help me to
> connect my Dos Based Program to map LPT port.
> Thanks in Advance.
> CB

Try this:
- Share your existing printer, e.g. as "USB Printer"
- Type this command in a Command Prompt:
net use LPT1: "\\%ComputerName%\USB Printer"

By the way, cross-posting is a good thing but only when done in moderation.
Your question has nothing to do with firewalls, ipsec or basics - the other
newsgroups you used are more than adequate.
 
T

Tom Willett

Flightless Bird
You missed some other irrelevant newsgroups to crosspost.

"CB" <clairebennet1974@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:%230zBSVy9KHA.3628@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
: Dear All,
:
: I have using a DOS Based Program on Windows XP environment to do my office
: work. That program using Parallel port to (LPT 1) get printout We are
using
: EPSON and Lexmark Wide Carriage Dot Metric Printers. Now I have a Big
: Problem I've changed the My PC to new IBM PC. All programs are working
fine.
: But this Machine doesn't have a LPT (Parallel Port). All of my Printers
: Support USB But My Program doesn't support USB. Anyone please help me to
: connect my Dos Based Program to map LPT port.
: Thanks in Advance.
: CB
:
:
:
:
 
P

Pegasus [MVP]

Flightless Bird
"Tom Willett" <tom@youreadaisyifyoudo.com> wrote in message
news:-Ox87VD19KHA.148@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> You missed some other irrelevant newsgroups to crosspost.

LOL!
 
H

HeyBub

Flightless Bird
CB wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> I have using a DOS Based Program on Windows XP environment to do my
> office work. That program using Parallel port to (LPT 1) get
> printout We are using EPSON and Lexmark Wide Carriage Dot Metric
> Printers. Now I have a Big Problem I've changed the My PC to new IBM
> PC. All programs are working fine. But this Machine doesn't have a
> LPT (Parallel Port). All of my Printers Support USB But My Program
> doesn't support USB. Anyone please help me to connect my Dos Based
> Program to map LPT port. Thanks in Advance.

There are several solutions. Have you tried Google?
 
B

Bob Campbell

Flightless Bird
CB,

There are so many options for you.

Did you do a Google or Bing search? Take a look at http://www.dos2usb.com/.

You can also redirect an LPT printer port to a USB port. See
http://www.decompile.com/dataflex/tips/usb_printer.htm.

My favorite solution (if I may suggest) is to rewrite the DOS program as a
window program and use a USB laser printer (whatever width you need) as
output. It can be very cost effective. But of course, I've written hundreds
of DOS and Windows programs; I'm a professional software developer.

P.S. It's called a dot matrix printer, not a dot metric printer.

Bob.

"CB" <clairebennet1974@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:#0zBSVy9KHA.3628@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
Dear All,

I have using a DOS Based Program on Windows XP environment to do my office
work. That program using Parallel port to (LPT 1) get printout We are using
EPSON and Lexmark Wide Carriage Dot Metric Printers. Now I have a Big
Problem I've changed the My PC to new IBM PC. All programs are working fine.
But this Machine doesn't have a LPT (Parallel Port). All of my Printers
Support USB But My Program doesn't support USB. Anyone please help me to
connect my Dos Based Program to map LPT port.
Thanks in Advance.
CB
 
B

Bruce Chambers

Flightless Bird
CB wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> I have using a DOS Based Program on Windows XP environment to do my office
> work. That program using Parallel port to (LPT 1) get printout We are using
> EPSON and Lexmark Wide Carriage Dot Metric Printers. Now I have a Big
> Problem I've changed the My PC to new IBM PC. All programs are working fine.
> But this Machine doesn't have a LPT (Parallel Port). All of my Printers
> Support USB But My Program doesn't support USB. Anyone please help me to
> connect my Dos Based Program to map LPT port.
> Thanks in Advance.
> CB
>
>
>
>


Create a network share for the printer (This can be done even if
your PC is the only member of its workgroup), and then use the Net Use
command to redirect the DOS output. For example:

NET USE LPT1 \\ComputerName\PrinterShareName /PERSISTENT:YES


--

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot
 
B

Bruce Chambers

Flightless Bird
Pegasus [MVP] wrote:
>
>
>
>
> By the way, cross-posting is a good thing but only when done in
> moderation. Your question has nothing to do with firewalls, ipsec or
> basics - the other newsgroups you used are more than adequate.
>
>


Oh, I don't know. I'd consider this problem/solution to be "basic" in
nature.


--

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot
 
C

CB

Flightless Bird
Thanks That is working with network. when I remove the network cable it is
not working. this machine is standalone pc. I cant connect this pc to net
work any help with this?
Thanks in advance
CB

"Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t> wrote in message
news:u0Hx9e79KHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> CB wrote:
>> Dear All,
>>
>> I have using a DOS Based Program on Windows XP environment to do my
>> office
>> work. That program using Parallel port to (LPT 1) get printout We are
>> using
>> EPSON and Lexmark Wide Carriage Dot Metric Printers. Now I have a Big
>> Problem I've changed the My PC to new IBM PC. All programs are working
>> fine.
>> But this Machine doesn't have a LPT (Parallel Port). All of my Printers
>> Support USB But My Program doesn't support USB. Anyone please help me to
>> connect my Dos Based Program to map LPT port.
>> Thanks in Advance.
>> CB
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> Create a network share for the printer (This can be done even if your
> PC is the only member of its workgroup), and then use the Net Use command
> to redirect the DOS output. For example:
>
> NET USE LPT1 \\ComputerName\PrinterShareName /PERSISTENT:YES
>
>
> --
>
> Bruce Chambers
>
> Help us help you:
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375
>
> They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin
>
> Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand
> Russell
>
> The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
> killed a great many philosophers.
> ~ Denis Diderot
 
3

3c273

Flightless Bird
Make or buy a loopback plug and your machine will think it is on a network.
Instructions to make one here:
http://www.juniper.net/techpubs/en_...aces/fe-ge-loopback-creating.html#id-11866686
or buy one here:
http://www.stayonline.com/detail.aspx?ID=12156
Louis

"CB" <clairebennet1974@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:%236ST7Rw%23KHA.4652@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Thanks That is working with network. when I remove the network cable it is
> not working. this machine is standalone pc. I cant connect this pc to net
> work any help with this?
> Thanks in advance
> CB
>
> "Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t> wrote in message
> news:u0Hx9e79KHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > CB wrote:
> >> Dear All,
> >>
> >> I have using a DOS Based Program on Windows XP environment to do my
> >> office
> >> work. That program using Parallel port to (LPT 1) get printout We are
> >> using
> >> EPSON and Lexmark Wide Carriage Dot Metric Printers. Now I have a Big
> >> Problem I've changed the My PC to new IBM PC. All programs are working
> >> fine.
> >> But this Machine doesn't have a LPT (Parallel Port). All of my Printers
> >> Support USB But My Program doesn't support USB. Anyone please help me
to
> >> connect my Dos Based Program to map LPT port.
> >> Thanks in Advance.
> >> CB
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> > Create a network share for the printer (This can be done even if
your
> > PC is the only member of its workgroup), and then use the Net Use
command
> > to redirect the DOS output. For example:
> >
> > NET USE LPT1 \\ComputerName\PrinterShareName /PERSISTENT:YES
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Bruce Chambers
> >
> > Help us help you:
> > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> >
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375
> >
> > They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> > safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin
> >
> > Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand
> > Russell
> >
> > The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
> > killed a great many philosophers.
> > ~ Denis Diderot
>
>
 
C

Calvin

Flightless Bird
You may try to look for converter for Parallel port to USB port. If you got
networking system just get a "print server" a device convert the parallel
port to RJ-45 which allow you connect to HUB or SWITCH.

"CB" wrote:

> Dear All,
>
> I have using a DOS Based Program on Windows XP environment to do my office
> work. That program using Parallel port to (LPT 1) get printout We are using
> EPSON and Lexmark Wide Carriage Dot Metric Printers. Now I have a Big
> Problem I've changed the My PC to new IBM PC. All programs are working fine.
> But this Machine doesn't have a LPT (Parallel Port). All of my Printers
> Support USB But My Program doesn't support USB. Anyone please help me to
> connect my Dos Based Program to map LPT port.
> Thanks in Advance.
> CB
>
>
>
>
> .
>
 
B

boatman312

Flightless Bird
On 05/25/10 9:14 AM, Calvin wrote:
>
> You may try to look for converter for Parallel port to USB port. If you got
> networking system just get a "print server" a device convert the parallel
> port to RJ-45 which allow you connect to HUB or SWITCH.
>
> "CB" wrote:
>
>> Dear All,
>>
>> I have using a DOS Based Program on Windows XP environment to do my office
>> work. That program using Parallel port to (LPT 1) get printout We are using
>> EPSON and Lexmark Wide Carriage Dot Metric Printers. Now I have a Big
>> Problem I've changed the My PC to new IBM PC. All programs are working fine.
>> But this Machine doesn't have a LPT (Parallel Port). All of my Printers
>> Support USB But My Program doesn't support USB. Anyone please help me to
>> connect my Dos Based Program to map LPT port.
>> Thanks in Advance.
>> CB
>>
The computer doesn't have an open PCI bus????

You can buy a parallel-port card for under $20. More likely to work
than a USB adapter.
 
C

CB

Flightless Bird
Thank you
This works this is the perfect answer to my question

thank you again

"3c273" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:-ODCv923%23KHA.4472@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Make or buy a loopback plug and your machine will think it is on a
> network.
> Instructions to make one here:
> http://www.juniper.net/techpubs/en_...aces/fe-ge-loopback-creating.html#id-11866686
> or buy one here:
> http://www.stayonline.com/detail.aspx?ID=12156
> Louis
>
> "CB" <clairebennet1974@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%236ST7Rw%23KHA.4652@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Thanks That is working with network. when I remove the network cable it
>> is
>> not working. this machine is standalone pc. I cant connect this pc to net
>> work any help with this?
>> Thanks in advance
>> CB
>>
>> "Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t> wrote in message
>> news:u0Hx9e79KHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> > CB wrote:
>> >> Dear All,
>> >>
>> >> I have using a DOS Based Program on Windows XP environment to do my
>> >> office
>> >> work. That program using Parallel port to (LPT 1) get printout We are
>> >> using
>> >> EPSON and Lexmark Wide Carriage Dot Metric Printers. Now I have a Big
>> >> Problem I've changed the My PC to new IBM PC. All programs are working
>> >> fine.
>> >> But this Machine doesn't have a LPT (Parallel Port). All of my
>> >> Printers
>> >> Support USB But My Program doesn't support USB. Anyone please help me
> to
>> >> connect my Dos Based Program to map LPT port.
>> >> Thanks in Advance.
>> >> CB
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> > Create a network share for the printer (This can be done even if
> your
>> > PC is the only member of its workgroup), and then use the Net Use
> command
>> > to redirect the DOS output. For example:
>> >
>> > NET USE LPT1 \\ComputerName\PrinterShareName /PERSISTENT:YES
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> > Bruce Chambers
>> >
>> > Help us help you:
>> > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>> >
>> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375
>> >
>> > They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
>> > safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin
>> >
>> > Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand
>> > Russell
>> >
>> > The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
>> > killed a great many philosophers.
>> > ~ Denis Diderot
>>
>>
>
>
 
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