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Stoe09
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 Dos Printing Problem
samsung, DOS, dos printing, DOS program, Windows XP
Im using a Dos Program in Windows Xp.Im trying to printout staffs from
the Dos Program using LPT1 but it doesnt print..Any help regarding this please?

Software/Hardware used:
Samsung ML1740
ASKED: May 19, 2010  0:17 AM GMT
UPDATED: June 5, 2010  11:02:56 PM GMT
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Meandyou
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I too use DOS under XP and have noticed that sometimes printing to a file and then spooling the file to the printer is a solution. But only sometimes. At least once under XP I have had to print (from a DOS program) to a file and then print the file from Windoze.

But first, open a DOS window. try screen print. does that work? try issuing PRINT command from DOS. does that work? If not, then something may be incorrectly defined to LPT1 or PRN1.
Last Wiki Answer Submitted:  May 19, 2010  1:38 PM (GMT)  by  Meandyou   5,175 pts.
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I suppose there are two questions that pop to mind:

1) This printer is connected to your printer via a parallel port, right? Specs say this printer can be parallel or USB, that’s why I ask.

2) Some DOS programs do not insert a page eject at the end of the printed page, especially if they work well with a tractor-feed printer (some of the early music plotting apps were designed for this — I’m assuming that’s what you meant by ’staffs’). What program are you using? Knowing that, we might know some workarounds.

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