Mapping to the LPT1: is a little more of a challenge...I don’t recall how to do that...I would have remember how to do it...it has been a LONG time since I have used DOS.
Another way would be to select a printer driver that might be compatible with the printer and then use a print to file (which most programs do have) and then use Windoze to dump that file to the printer.
And Joel’s method seems like it might work as well, but I have never tried it.
Regards,
Scott
Adrian, MI
On 2/13/09 2:15 PM, "Daryl Richardson" <h.d.richardson@shaw.ca> wrote:
Fellow engineers,
I've just replaced my old Epson EPL 7000 printer (which prints from the parallel port) with a new HP LaserJet 1018 printer (which prints from a UPS hub) for reasons of toner cost and availability for the old printer. I am using Windows XP Professional as an operating system.
My problem is that I am also using a DOS based spreadsheet (PlanPerfect version 5) winch is compatible with DOS based WordPerfect version 5 as far as exchanging information is concerned; and I can not get either program to print directly to the new printer. The printer does work with newer programs.
I can export PlanPerfect spreadsheets to WordPerfect 5 and on to WordPerfect 10 with some reformatting required. I can also export to Lotus 123 and on to Excel with some reformatting required. I would rather find a way to print directly. Rewriting the PlanPerfect spreadsheets in Lotus or Excel is a job that would take weeks, which I do not want to spend in this effort.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
Regards,
H. Daryl Richardson