Thank you for the help, guys. William
-----Original Message----- From: Struve, Jim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 11:25 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: W2K Print to file You don't need to install an LJ II driver - use the "File:" port, "Generic" manufacturer and "Text Only" as the printer. -----Original Message----- From: Clark, Steve [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 8:53 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: W2K Print to file BFD - Ebay for $100. bottom line, why spend money on the product when he doesn't need to? Steve Clark Clark Systems Support, LLC AVIEN Charter Member "Who's watching your network?" www.clarksupport.com 301-610-9584 voice 240-465-0323 Efax -----Original Message----- From: Michael W. Ellis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 9:51 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: W2K Print to file Adobe Acrobat pricing from CDW: http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.asp?EDC=279808 http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.asp?EDC=279809 ($221.87 or $89.97 upgrade) Michael -----Original Message----- From: Clark, Steve [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 6:31 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: W2K Print to file Yeah but adobe is like $400. Steve Clark Clark Systems Support, LLC AVIEN Charter Member "Who's watching your network?" www.clarksupport.com 301-610-9584 voice 240-465-0323 Efax -----Original Message----- From: Mier, Juan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 7:29 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: W2K Print to file You could also install Adobe Acrobat and print to that. That will produce a PDF file that you can then print anywhere or just read with Reader. > -----Original Message----- > From: Clark, Steve [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 4:26 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: W2K Print to file > > > Couldn't you just map a fake printer to a file - it would > then prompt the user for a location and a name for a bit more > control. In other words, install a HP LJ II driver and send > it to a file rather than a port. > > Is that what you're looking for? > > Steve Clark > Clark Systems Support, LLC > AVIEN Charter Member > "Who's watching your network?" > www.clarksupport.com > 301-610-9584 voice > 240-465-0323 Efax > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lefkovics, William [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 7:04 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: W2K Print to file > > We have a 16bit legacy application that runs reports to dot > matrix printers. We'd like to redirect this output to a file. > > In Windows2000, can I configure an LPT port to redirect to a > file? I've seen previous utilities like Lpt2file and > Redirect. Are these still my best options? > > Thank you in advance. > > William > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm Want to unsub? Do that here: http://www.w2knews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=unsub Need a good FAQ? Try this one first: http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/