IP Printing

We are running an old DOS application on a Windows 98
machine. The application can only print to LPT1. I want
the print job to print directly to an IP printer not using
any print servers or queues. Is this possible. I have
been able to use a HP software to print to the printer via
IP but capturing an IP printer for use through LPT1 doesn't
see possible.

With those conditions it's impossible.

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"Nick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:040d01c3dadc$b5a510e0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> We are running an old DOS application on a Windows 98
> machine. The application can only print to LPT1. I want
> the print job to print directly to an IP printer not using
> any print servers or queues. Is this possible. I have
> been able to use a HP software to print to the printer via
> IP but capturing an IP printer for use through LPT1 doesn't
> see possible.

I don't believe that this is possible win win98, though it is SOP in NT,
2000, etc. You'll need some kind of print server that can generate a UNC
name (\\server\share) for the printer and associate it with its IP.

"Nick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:040d01c3dadc$b5a510e0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> We are running an old DOS application on a Windows 98
> machine. The application can only print to LPT1. I want
> the print job to print directly to an IP printer not using
> any print servers or queues. Is this possible. I have
> been able to use a HP software to print to the printer via
> IP but capturing an IP printer for use through LPT1 doesn't
> see possible.

I had the same problem, with an old DOS application. Supposedly there is
some software that can trap LPT1 and reroute it, but I was unable to get to
reroute to the IP address.

In the end, I had to run a long parallel cable from my computer to the
network printer. This was in addition to the ethernet card that was on the
printer. Everyone else on the network prints via the IP address (including
me when using Windows), but when I use that one application, it routes
through LPT1.

So far there have been no conflicts with print jobs, but the spooler that is
in the print server card is not active during my LPT1 print jobs. Neither
is the Windows Printer Server. So basically when I start a print job, my
machine gets tied up until all the printing is done. Not so bad during a
3-5 page report, but it was a real pain when the report ran for 135 pages.
Even at 16ppm, that is a long time to be off your computer.

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"Nick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:040d01c3dadc$b5a510e0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> We are running an old DOS application on a Windows 98
> machine. The application can only print to LPT1. I want
> the print job to print directly to an IP printer not using
> any print servers or queues. Is this possible. I have
> been able to use a HP software to print to the printer via
> IP but capturing an IP printer for use through LPT1 doesn't
> see possible.

Sorry I can't help you but maybe you can help me..? I just
want to print over IP thru Win98, what HP s/w are you
using to do that (or am I missing something), thanks,
Charlie
>-----Original Message-----
>We are running an old DOS application on a Windows 98
>machine. The application can only print to LPT1. I want
>the print job to print directly to an IP printer not using
>any print servers or queues. Is this possible. I have
>been able to use a HP software to print to the printer via
>IP but capturing an IP printer for use through LPT1
doesn't
>see possible.
>.
>