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In news:AZGoe.1219$4u6.1007@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net,
Raoul <noname@noname.net> typed:
> I don't suppose there's any way to do something similar with a
> USB
> connected printer?
Set the printer to Shared, and make note of the name that you
give it.
Then go to Start | Run, and enter the line
NET USE LPT1 \\name of your computer\shared name of printer
You will now be able to issue the command
COPY /b \path\filename.prn LPT1:
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> In news:uknp5gYaFHA.2580@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl,
> Sdruws <sdruws@attglobal.net> typed:
>
>> I received from a friend a printing file ( *.prn ) in a
>> diskette.
>> I tried to print the file by going directly to my default
>> printer but
>> it did not work.
>> How can I print from a *.prn file, please ?
>> Thanks for assistance.
>
>
> Assuming that your printer is connected to a parallel Port, go
> to
> Start | Run, and issue the following command:
>
> copy /b a:filename.prn lpt1
>
> However there's a big caveat here. What printer driver did your
> friend use when he created the file.?Assuming that it was the
> driver for his printer, and that his printer is different from
> your printer, it's very likely that the result of printing this
> file will be garbage. If your friend wants to give you files to
> print this way, he should do so by using a driver for *your*
> printer.