Configuring Windows NT to Print to a Workgroup Add-On Machine
ID: Q119573
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Workgroup Add-On for MS-DOS, version 3.11
SUMMARY
When you try to connect to a shared printer on a Workgroup Add-On for
MS-DOS machine from Windows NT, you receive the following error message:
Cannot connect to printer: Invalid printer name
You can neither browse the shared resource nor type the full path to
connect to it; however, you may be able to print to a shared network
resource using the steps below.
MORE INFORMATIONPrinting to a Workgroup Add-On for MS-DOS Print Server from Windows NT
- From within Windows NT, open an MS-DOS session.
- Type the following command
net use lpt<x> \\<servername>\<sharename>
where <x> is the port you want to connect to.
NOTE: The LPT<x> port does not have to be physically present.
- From within Print Manager, choose Printer and then choose Create
Printer.
- Install the driver for the printer, and select the same port chosen
with the NET USE command at the MS-DOS prompt.
Even though the NET USE command is run within an MS-DOS virtual machine
(VM), it becomes global to the entire system. Additionally, it is a
persistent and ghosted connection--it is automatically restarted whenever
the operating system is restarted. To disable this print functionality, you
must open an MS-DOS session again and type the following command:
net use lpt<x> /d
This command deletes the persistent connection to the Workgroup Add-On for
MS-DOS machine.
Additional query words:
wgao wfw wfwg err msg error message
Keywords : msdos wc
Version : MS-DOS:3.11
Platform : MS-DOS
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