I am unable to print from a DOS program under Windows XP
onto a home network shared printer.  I seem to remember
that DOS can only print to a printer with a fixed number
of characters in the printer's description. On the

windows xp Home srvpk 1
dell opitlplex glx
I have an old dos app that needs to print to a hp laser 2300
have setup "net use lpt1: \\computername\pname /persistant:yes

The problem is that I have a dot matrix printer (STAR LC 2415) installed in a print server. I then share the printer from the server and all clients can print with no problem at all, except one Windows XP client which refuses to print. The app is an old DOS app we have in Greece. ...

I can fax to a local number (same Area Code), but when I
try to fax to a LD number I cannot connect. I can hear the
data line answer, but I get a "No Answer" status after a
short time. Anyone have any suggestions?

How do I abort a print job that is already printing?

I am trying to print from a DOS application which seems OK after using
       net use lpt1 \\MyPc\MyPrinter
The problem is the last page does not get printed. From my research it
seems (although I could be completely wrong) that I need to change the data

 I would like to ask when using the term mapping a
printer is it the same as saying sharing a printer on
workgroup network.

I posted this to the other thread about this same sort of
problem, then realized that that thread might not be
viewed again. So here goes:
This is XP on a Gateway box, connected to an Epson CX5400

We have a group of remote users that would like to have
the ability to print to network printers when they are
off-line.  Then once they connect, the print jobs would
be submitted to the correct network printer.

When I click File, Print, it does not print??? It only
prints if I click the icon of the printer at the top but
then I can't choose to print only one page?
What do I need to do

I originally posted this in the Hardware section and just
realised there is a Printing & Faxing section, so
apologies for double posting.
Anyway, My problem is that I cannot print anything from

I just upgraded to XP and now my HP 1100 printer won't work. I downloaded the XP driver for it but when I go to load the driver it I get an error message at the very end - "Unable to install HP Laser Jet" and if I use the Add printer wizard I get " Printer driver was not ...

i have a printer problem. it sais that i have a paper jam and i cant see the paper.
i have tried everything i need help badly. i use a cannon i560 (printer) and we cant figure out why it is not printing and why it is saying paper jam when i cant see any paper. microsoft plz help.

Can't get a new black ink cartridge to print!

I have two questions about sending a FAX to the UK.  I went to the microsoft page that shows how a US phone number would look in the correct international canonical format, but when I tried to apply that to a UK number, the fax wizard kept rejecting the number as not being ...