NetComm NP3640 manual Printing from MS-DOS Programs, Capture Settings

7.This printer will now appear in your Printers folder (Start - Settings - Printers) and can be used like any other printer. However, SMB printing is not suitable for large complex print jobs - you should use the Peer-to-peer Printing instead.

Printing from MS-DOS Programs

Windows can redirect print data from a parallel port on your computer (e.g. LPT1) to a network printer. This redirection is called "Capture Printer Port", and is useful for MS-DOS programs.

The MS-DOS program is configured to use LPT1 (parallel port 1 on the computer), but Windows "captures" the print data and sends it to the network printer.

Capture Settings

Capture settings can be set by:

■Saying "Yes" to the prompt "Do you print from MS-DOS programs?" when installing a Network Printer.

■OR, using the Capture Printer Port menu option.

This will result in a dialog like the following, where you can select the port on the computer to be captured. Normally, this will be LPT1 (parallel port 1 on the computer).

The File menu in the Printers folder also has options for Capture Printer Port and End Capture.

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