Printing from ms-dos programs – TRENDnet TEW-P1U1P User Manual

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Printing from MS-DOS Programs

Windows can redirect print data from a parallel port on your PC (e.g. LPT1) to a network
printer. This redirection is called "Capture Printer Port", and is useful for MS-DOS programs.
The MS-DOS program is configured to use LPT1 (parallel port 1 on the PC), but Windows
"captures" the print data and sends it to the network printer.

Capture Settings - Windows 98/ME

1. Select

Start - Settings - Printers to open the Printers folder.

2. Right-click the desired Printer, and select Properties,

Figure 19: Capture Printer Port - Windows 98/ME

3. On

the

Details tab, shown above, click the Capture Printer Port button to view the

Capture Printer Port dialog, as shown below.

Figure 20: Capture Dialog - Windows 98/ME

4. On

this

dialog:

•

Select the Device (port) on the PC to be captured. Normally, this will be LPT1

(parallel port 1).

•

Enter or select the Path to the printer. This will be the same as the path shown as Print

to the following port on the Printer Properties window.

•

Check the Reconnect at logon checkbox. If this is not done, the capture setting will be

lost when Windows is restarted.

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