

Will be displayed (always followed by a period that is NOT part of the name). On the tab labeled ∜omputer Name. The ∟ull computer name: (If you don't know it, use theĬontrol Panel and select System, which will open a Properties window. To do what you just did, and youll have to say its okay. If you are running security software, it may pop up and ask if you intended Perhaps MYMPrint. Click the Okay button to close the Properties It will fill in the blank for Share name for you, but the name itįills in may be long and have spaces, which would make the net useĬommand harder to run later, so enter a short, easy to type name instead Select that tab, and then click the radio button Share this printer. Window that opens has a lot of tabs, one of which is labeled Sharing. Want to use, and select Properties from the pop-up menu that appears. You should seeĪ list or box of printers (or maybe only one). Open the Control Panel and select Printers and Faxes. I'veĭone this for laptops, and it works with MYM. Once you share it, you can run the net use command. You can do this with the Control Panels Printers and Faxes applet (seeīelow).

The solution is emotionally dissatisfying, but it works: share the USB printer.
Old soft dos2usb windows#
Years, under every version of Windows through XP (I haven't tried Vista yet).īut, if you want to print to a local USB printer, not a network printer then Now when you try to print from MYM, it works. Net use LPT1: \\MYPC\MYPRINTER /persistent:yes Then run theįollowing command (from a DOS window, or using the Start/Run menu choice):
Old soft dos2usb Pc#
Say your network printer name is MYPRINTER, on a PC named MYPC. You assign the name LPT1: to any network printer, and MYM works with such printers. Parallel port (which few PCs have any more). MYM wants to print to LPT1:, which was always the printer connected to the If you want to try to configure your printer in Windows to print, you can try the following:
Old soft dos2usb free#
The utility has a free use period to try it out before purchasing. It's easy to set up and simple to use - just as it was with your old parallel-connected printer. Within MYM12, you simply print to a printer and DosPrn then forwards that to the designated printer. This utility recognizes your printers that are configured in Windows and gives you the ability to map that to the LPT1 port. I have used many of the free solutions listed below, but I now use DosPrn instead. Personally, I now use the utility DosPrn to handle printing from MYM12 to my USB printer.
