WFWG: Redirecting DIR /W to LPTx Results in Blank Page

ID: Q100841

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.1

SYMPTOMS

Redirecting the output of a wide directory list to a parallel port connected over a network using Windows for Workgroups 3.1 may not list the contents of the directory. For example, the following format results in listing only the directory header and footer

DIR /W > LPTx

where "x" ranges from 1 to 9.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows for Workgroups version 3.1.

Additional query words: 3.10 print command line

Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:3.1
Platform : WINDOWS
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