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Network printer in DOS (Users)

posted by Arjay, 28.02.2012, 07:50

> I have no fullfeatured DOS network. I just have installed a packed driver
> and via local switch I connect to internet or send files between my two DOS
> computers when one configure as FTP server and the second one as FTP
> client.
If you have a printer with an IP card (not expensive these days). Have a look at going down the RAW port 9100 route which can be done with netcat, telnet. Search for "raw 9100 print".

> However I am not sure whether it helps because eartlier was printers
> normally attached by LPT1 to server
Correct. Later came boxes which allowed serial printers and then parallel printers to be connected. Then embedded IP cards.

> So from point of printer there was no diference
> when worked in network or not.
Well not fully. Most DOS printer redirectors replaced the value of LPT3 or LPT4 in the BDA which caused somme problems with other utils. Mostly the LPT3 one was used.

Complete thread:

• Network printer in DOS - Laaca, 27.02.2012, 20:14 (Users)
  • Network printer in DOS - bretjohn, 28.02.2012, 01:48
    • Network printer in DOS - Laaca, 28.02.2012, 06:50
      • Network printer in DOS - Arjay, 28.02.2012, 07:50
        • Network printer in DOS - Laaca, 28.02.2012, 15:44
          • Network printer in DOS - Arjay, 28.02.2012, 21:20
          • Network printer in DOS - mbbrutman, 01.03.2012, 06:19
            • Network printer in DOS - Rugxulo, 02.03.2012, 06:37
      • Network printer in DOS - bretjohn, 28.02.2012, 19:35