DOS Program - redirect Parallel Port data to USB Printer

Evelyne · 12-23-2007, 12:17 PM

Hi,

I have an old DOS program that prints to LP1. I can't modify it. My OS is Windows 98, Second Edition. My parallel printer broke and all I have is a USB printer. How can I use this DOS Program to print out the reports, to a USB Printer? Thank you for your help,

Evelyne

**OldGrayGary** · 12-23-2007, 08:57 PM

Hi Evelyne

Perhaps the easiest way, should it work, would be to try a shareware program that is said to help with this sort of thing. I haven't tried it myself, and by all means, be sure to scan the download for malware before giving it a go. A few threads here and there report success using it to print to USB printers from DOS --- http://www.dosprn.com/

Best of luck!
. . . Gary

Evelyne · 12-24-2007, 07:26 AM

Gary,

Thanks, I will try it and let you know if it works. I hope it will,

Evelyne

12-23-2007, 12:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Evelyne Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 2 OS: Windows 98	DOS Program - redirect Parallel Port data to USB Printer Hi, I have an old DOS program that prints to LP1. I can't modify it. My OS is Windows 98, Second Edition. My parallel printer broke and all I have is a USB printer. How can I use this DOS Program to print out the reports, to a USB Printer? Thank you for your help, Evelyne

12-23-2007, 08:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
OldGrayGary Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Woodland Hills, CA Posts: 2,240 OS: Windows 98se/2000/XP/Vista	Re: DOS Program - redirect Parallel Port data to USB Printer Hi Evelyne Perhaps the easiest way, should it work, would be to try a shareware program that is said to help with this sort of thing. I haven't tried it myself, and by all means, be sure to scan the download for malware before giving it a go. A few threads here and there report success using it to print to USB printers from DOS --- http://www.dosprn.com/ Best of luck! . . . Gary __________________

12-24-2007, 07:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
Evelyne Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 2 OS: Windows 98	Re: DOS Program - redirect Parallel Port data to USB Printer Gary, Thanks, I will try it and let you know if it works. I hope it will, Evelyne