Best information we can dig up amongst our geeks is, no way
to redirect LPT1: to USBwhatever.
However,
Does the HP have a parallel connection as well as the USB?
If so, a parallel cable computer to printer should work.
Also, (more convoluted), you could open a DOS box in windows,
redirect LPT1: to a filename, execute the program and do
your printing, exit the program, exit DOS, and then print
the file from Windows. (If you need the specific redirect
command for DOS let me know and I'll tax what little brain
I've got left.)
Thanks,
Jim.
-----Original Message-----
From: DrMayf [mailto:drmayf@teknett.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 12:06 PM
To: land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: OT....Computer Question
Ok, me buckos, I have a Dell Dimension 8100 deskop. It uses Win ME as the
operating system. I have an HP 970CSE printer attached to a USB port. I have
old DOS programs which use LPT instead of USB. When I try to print out
something, it naturally hangs. Is there some way of reassigning the LPT 1
port to the USB? I can always add another printer since the computer does
have an LPT parallel port, but I like the other option better. Any ideas?
mayf, the computer challenged.....
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