Copying a print file to a network computer.

I've been sending a print file (.prn) to a local, parallel-port printer
by simply copying the file to LPT1 via a batch file.

I now want to send the same file to a printer which is attached to the
network via a print server. How can I do that in a batch file? The
print-server has an IP of 192.168.0.110 and the printer is on port # 9101.

Pegasus
Tue Apr 15 15:44:23 PDT 2008


"Sid Elbow" <here@there.com> wrote in message
news:48052952$0$25193$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com...
> I've been sending a print file (.prn) to a local, parallel-port printer by
> simply copying the file to LPT1 via a batch file.
>
> I now want to send the same file to a printer which is attached to the
> network via a print server. How can I do that in a batch file? The
> print-server has an IP of 192.168.0.110 and the printer is on port # 9101.

Share the printer, then connect it to a printer port with
this command:
net use LPT2: \\%ComputerName%\SharedPrinter

Sid
Tue Apr 15 16:50:17 PDT 2008

Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
> "Sid Elbow" <here@there.com> wrote in message
> news:48052952$0$25193$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com...
>> I've been sending a print file (.prn) to a local, parallel-port printer by
>> simply copying the file to LPT1 via a batch file.
>>
>> I now want to send the same file to a printer which is attached to the
>> network via a print server. How can I do that in a batch file? The
>> print-server has an IP of 192.168.0.110 and the printer is on port # 9101.
>
> Share the printer, then connect it to a printer port with
> this command:
> net use LPT2: \\%ComputerName%\SharedPrinter

OK, thanks. I assume that %ComputerName% in this case is the network
name for the print-server?

Sid
Tue Apr 15 17:18:25 PDT 2008

Pegasus (MVP) wrote:

> Share the printer, then connect it to a printer port with
> this command:
> net use LPT2: \\%ComputerName%\SharedPrinter

OK, I believe I have it correctly ... however, it isn't letting me copy
the print file. Here's a copy of the command window dialogue - the batch
file has the echo on so you can see what's happening. The print file
does exist in the local directory and is a tested file. LPT2: likewise
seems to exist OK.

(---- batch file run ----)
C:\1280>varcol

C:\1280>net use LPT2: \\PS-5A786A\PS-5A786A-U2
The command completed successfully.


C:\1280>copy /b varcol-e.prn LPT2:
"LPT2:" is not a recognized device.
The system cannot find the file specified.

(---- query LPT2: -----)

C:\1280>net use lpt2:
Local name LPT2
Remote name \\PS-5A786A\PS-5A786A-U2
Resource type Print
Status OK
# Opens 0
# Connections 1
The command completed successfully.


( ---- dir listing -----)

C:\1280>dir
Volume in drive C is Win2K-Main
Volume Serial Number is 1447-EAD7

Directory of C:\1280

04/15/2008 07:59p <DIR> .
04/15/2008 07:59p <DIR> ..
04/14/2008 05:41p 107,783 varcol-e.prn
04/15/2008 08:00p 68 varcol.bat
2 File(s) 107,851 bytes
2 Dir(s) 10,876,964,864 bytes free

Sid
Tue Apr 15 18:06:01 PDT 2008

Sid Elbow wrote:

> OK, I believe I have it correctly ... however, it isn't letting me copy
> the print file. Here's a copy of the command window dialogue - the batch
> file has the echo on so you can see what's happening. The print file
> does exist in the local directory and is a tested file. LPT2: likewise
> seems to exist OK.

(I do realise I'm replying to my own posts :-)

I think I found a solution:

C:\1280>copy varcol-e.prn \\PS-5A786A\PS-5A786A-U2
1 file(s) copied.

Pegasus
Tue Apr 15 22:19:17 PDT 2008


"Sid Elbow" <here@there.com> wrote in message
news:48055272$0$31224$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com...
> Sid Elbow wrote:
>
>> OK, I believe I have it correctly ... however, it isn't letting me copy
>> the print file. Here's a copy of the command window dialogue - the batch
>> file has the echo on so you can see what's happening. The print file does
>> exist in the local directory and is a tested file. LPT2: likewise seems
>> to exist OK.
>
> (I do realise I'm replying to my own posts :-)
>
> I think I found a solution:
>
> C:\1280>copy varcol-e.prn \\PS-5A786A\PS-5A786A-U2
> 1 file(s) copied.

Thanks for letting us in on your soliloquy!!

Sid
Wed Apr 16 06:36:22 PDT 2008

Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
>
> Thanks for letting us in on your soliloquy!!

You're welcome :-)

- and thanks for pointing me in the right direction.