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==== Dos printing problem via WinNT (AREV Specific) ====
=== At 01 DEC 1999 04:46:46AM Mike Conway wrote: ===
 
{{tag>"AREV Specific"}}
 
<QUOTE>
I have a slight problem printing a dos file direct to LPT1.

Performing the copy to LPT1 command at the DOS prompt works fine, when using PCPERFORM on a WINNT station at the TCL line the file does not print. However if i used the same PCPERFORM on a Win95 Station the file will print. I am not sure why this is occuring.

I am using Arev version 3.12, and NT version 4 service pack 5.
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=== At 01 DEC 1999 03:24PM Steve Smith wrote:  ===

<QUOTE>What are the exact commands you are using?



steve@state-of-the-art.com.au

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=== At 02 DEC 1999 10:51AM MIKE CONWAY wrote:  ===

<QUOTE>I have a DOS file which from the Dos prompt will print with:

COPY DOS_FILE TO LPT1.

With PCPERFORM i am typing in.

PCPERFORM "COPY DOS_FILE TO LPT1".

I have tried, SUSPEND and SUSPEND EXIT with this command.

Also tried was the dos command TYPE with ] LPT1.

This odd thing is that WIN95 will print with the above PCPERFORM line.

Would you know if something is odd with WINNT??

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=== At 02 DEC 1999 03:34PM Steve Smith wrote:  ===

<QUOTE>Try at the DOS prompt:



COPY MYFILE LPT1 /B

or

COPY MYFILE PRN /B





The word TO is not being parsed by the DOS command shell. The /B ensures that all the file gets to where it is meant to go.



Steve

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=== At 06 DEC 1999 06:20AM MIKE CONWAY wrote:  ===

<QUOTE>Thankyou steve the /B param worked fine.

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