/persistent:yes usb to lpt1 mapping in windows 7

[Kenneth Brody]

On 3/25/2011 6:19 PM, Lonnie Toot wrote:
>
> After sharing and naming the printer I click the windows start button
> type cmd, then then press shift+ctrl+enter this brings up the admin  cmd
> prompt. I then enter "net use lpt1 \\computer\printer /persistent:yes"
> then enter. I get a conformation that it was done correctly, and I can
> print until I restart the computer.

I didn't know about the ctrl-shift-enter shortcut.  I usually just 
right-click and select "run as administrator".

> I don't think that is the admin elevation that I used on the other
> computer several months ago. Let me know if you need more information.

Okay, so this has nothing to do with USB, but rather a network printer.

I haven't used the "net use" command for printers.  I suppose I can try it 
out later when I'm back home on our network.

However, if this is for filePro, simply use "\\computer\printer" for the 
destination.  Or, better yet, "WIN:\\computer\printer" instead, as that 
tells filePro to use the Windows print spooler API.

-- 
Kenneth Brody