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Notice that port LPT3 is no longer re-directed. You can only tell this by noting that LPT3 (like LPT1)
does not appear in the redirection list.
does not appear in the redirection list.
To test whether redirection is successful, use the COPY command to copy from the screen (CON,
short for Console) to the printer port (in this case LPT2) as follows:
short for Console) to the printer port (in this case LPT2) as follows:
C:\>
copy con: lpt2:
Mary had a little hippopotamus ^L^Z
1 file(s) copied.
The message "1 file(s) copied" means you were successful. Note that ^L means Ctrl-L (press and
hold the Ctrl key; press and release the L key; release the Ctrl key), and ^Z means Ctrl-Z. Do not
type the ^ character! You should get one sheet of paper with "Mary had a little hippopotamus" printed
on it. While you are experimenting, you may want to monitor the print queue for the redirected printer
so you can watch what is happening.
If redirection is not successful (and you have no local LPT2 print capability) you'll get this message:
hold the Ctrl key; press and release the L key; release the Ctrl key), and ^Z means Ctrl-Z. Do not
type the ^ character! You should get one sheet of paper with "Mary had a little hippopotamus" printed
on it. While you are experimenting, you may want to monitor the print queue for the redirected printer
so you can watch what is happening.
If redirection is not successful (and you have no local LPT2 print capability) you'll get this message:
C:\>
copy con: lpt2:
Mary had a little hippopotamus ^L^Z
The system cannot find the file specified.
0 file(s) copied.
0 file(s) copied.
If you're not sure what computers are accessible to you on the network you can use the NET VIEW
command:
command:
C:\>
net view
Server Name Remark
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\\Mercury
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\\Mercury
\\Jupiter
\\Lcdpc
The command completed successfully.
\\Lcdpc
The command completed successfully.
To find out the resources available to you on a specific computer, use NET VIEW <computername>:
C:\>
net view \\Mercury
Shared resources at \\mercury
Share name
Type
Used as
Comment
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Drivers
Drivers
Disk
AR407
Print
Sharp AR-407 PCL6
AR206PCL
Print
Sharp AR-206 PCL5e
Mac files
Disk
AR205
Print
LPT2
Sharp AR-161/200
The command completed successfully.
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