Try:@ECHO OFF @REM Setting LPT1: to Brother 6050 via Network connection NET USE LPT1: /DELETE NET USE LPT1: \\Brn_3927bc\BINARY_P1 /PERSISTENT:YES
where "\\Brn_3927bc\BINARY_P1" is the printer you wish to connect. I have this is a .BAT file Jim Bentley American Celiac Society [email protected] tel: 1-504-737-3293 >________________________________ >From: Michael J. Sinclair <[email protected]> >To: RBASE-L Mailing List <[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 2:03 PM >Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: Printing in Rbase for DOS on a Server from a Thin >Client or Remote Desk Top > > >Hi Kenny, >In Rbase for DOS, trying to print to \\server_name\printer_name does not work, >what I get is ... > > >-ERROR- Cannot create destination file. (2086) > > >Mike > > > > >________________________________ >From: Kenny Camp <[email protected]> >To: RBASE-L Mailing List <[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 12:43 PM >Subject: [RBASE-L] - RE: Printing in Rbase for DOS on a Server from a Thin >Client or Remote Desk Top > > >Try R> copy filename.txt \\server\sharename > >From:[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael J. >Sinclair >Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 6:24 PM >To: RBASE-L Mailing List >Subject: [RBASE-L] - Printing in Rbase for DOS on a Server from a Thin Client >or Remote Desk Top > >I would like to try run Rbase for DOS on a 32 bit server, and access the >program using a Thin Client or Remote Desk Top. >I tried it, and it works fine, but not for printing. > >Everything I tried failed. > >OUTPUT LPT1; PRINT reportname; OUTPUT SCREEN >OUTPUT LPT1; TYPE filename; NEWPAGE; OUTPUT SCREEN >COPY filename PRN >COPY filename LPT1 > >NET USE indicates that LPT1/2/3 are indeed mapped to network printers >I am able to copy files to the LPT1/2/3 from a command prompt window, so I >think the printers are working. > >What am I doing wrong? > >Mike > > > > >
