[comp.os.msdos.misc] Can LPT1: be redirected to file?

newlin@milton.u.washington.edu (Jay Newlin) (11/28/90)

This is unfortunate, as there are times when we want to use the
application without the printer connected.  Does anyone know how
I can either redirect LPT1: to a file, or install some type of
adapter on the parallel port to let the application think that
a printer is attached and on-line?

mcastle@mcs213f.cs.umr.edu (Mike Castle (Nexus)) (11/28/90)

In article <11756@milton.u.washington.edu> newlin@milton.u.washington.edu (Jay Newlin) writes:
>This is unfortunate, as there are times when we want to use the
>application without the printer connected.  Does anyone know how
>I can either redirect LPT1: to a file, or install some type of
>adapter on the parallel port to let the application think that
>a printer is attached and on-line?

LPT2DSK.ARC  PD1:<MSDOS.PRINTER> Capture LPT output to a disk file
LPTX600.ARC  PD1:<MSDOS.PRINTER> Redirect printer output to a file
LPTX700.ARC  PD1:<MSDOS.PRINTER> Updated LPT (redirect PRN to file) [.ASM src]
PRIND25.ZIP  PD1:<MSDOS.PRINTER> Redirect printer to file/screen/printer on cmd
PRINDIR.ARC  PD1:<MSDOS.PRINTER> Redirects printer output to disk file
PRISC.ARC    PD1:<MSDOS.PRINTER> Selective print screen by lines, disk option
PRN2FILE.ARC PD1:<MSDOS.PRINTER> Redirect printer to disk (w/asm)
PRNDSK.ARC   PD1:<MSDOS.PRINTER> Redirect Printer Output To Disk
PRT2SCRN.ARC PD1:<MSDOS.PRINTER> Redirects & stops shift PrtSc lock
PSEND.ARC    PD1:<MSDOS.PRINTER> Sends controls to printer from text file
PSTASH20.ARC PD1:<MSDOS.PRINTER> Redirects lpt output to file
RPRN.ARC     PD1:<MSDOS.PRINTER> Redirect printer output to disk file
SCRNDUMP.BAS PD1:<MSDOS.PRINTER> Dump screen to file [within BASIC]
VPRINT20.ARC PD1:<MSDOS.PRINTER> Redirect printer output to disk file V2.01
VPRNT301.ARC PD1:<MSDOS.PRINTER> Printer redirection to disk file, v3.01
BOSSKY13.ZIP PD1:<MSDOS.SCREEN>  Capture screen to disk/display captured screen
CAPBUF.ARC   PD1:<MSDOS.SCREEN>  TSR captures any text screen to disk
CONCPY11.ARC PD1:<MSDOS.SCREEN>  Copy screen output to file & still see it
LAMNETH.ZIP  PD1:<MSDOS.SCREEN>  Redirect PrintScreen to print to a disk file
PIPEV20.ARC  PD1:<MSDOS.SCREEN>  Redirect console output to a disk file
PSPLUS.ZIP   PD1:<MSDOS.SCREEN>  TSR: Shift-PrtSc saves to disk or printer
SCRIPT11.ZIP PD1:<MSDOS.SCREEN>  Saves console output to a file
SNIPPR22.ZIP PD1:<MSDOS.SCREEN>  TSR to save part of screen to disk/print/keybd

These are all available at simtel20.army.mil (26.2.0.74) in the directory
listed above (PD1:<MSDOS.xxxxx> )  or at wuarchive.wustl.edu (128.252.135.4)
in mirrors/msdos/xxxxx.
 
There are several mail servers that will process the ftp commands for those who
have access to e-mail, but not FTP.  Addresses are:
 
In North America:
 
          LISTSERV@VM1.NODAK.EDU   North Dakota State University.
          LISTSERV@VM.ECS.RPI.EDU  Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
 
    In the body of the mail have the command:
    GET PDGET HELP PCSERV-L
 
Also:
          BITFTP@PUCC.PRINCETON.EDU
 
   In the body of the mail have the command:
   HELP
 
In Europe use:
 
          TRICKLE@TREARN    ("Turgut Kalfaoglu"   <TURGUT@TREARN>)
          TRICKLE@IMIPOLI   ("Marco Gandolfi"     <MARCO@IMIPOLI>)
          TRICKLE@BANUFS11  ("Michel Daulie"      <DAULIE@BANUFS11>)
          TRICKLE@AWIWUW11  ("Gustaf Neumann"     <NEUMANN@AWIWUW11>)
          TRICKLE@DB0FUB11  ("Wolfram Fassbender" <EARNIE@DB0FUB11>)
          TRICKLE@EB0UB011  ("Oriol Robert"       <ZCCBORR@EB0UB011>)
(note:  these are EARN/BITNET style addresses.  If anyone has Internet
        style addresses, please let me know.  TRICKLE@TREAN.BITNET might
        work, but not sure).
 
    In the body of the mail have the command:
    /HELP

Much of the above can be found in the help files associated with each mail
server.
 
If anyone knows of any other mirrored archives of Simtel20, please let me
know and I'll add them to this generic response.
 
Thanks.
-- 
Mike Castle (Nexus) S087891@UMRVMA.UMR.EDU (preferred)       | ERROR:  Invalid
                mcastle@mcs213k.cs.umr.edu (unix mail-YEACH!)| command 'HELP'
Life is like a clock:  You can work constantly, and be right | try 'HELP'
all the time, or not work at all, and be right twice a day.  |

ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi) (11/28/90)

In article <11756@milton.u.washington.edu> newlin@milton.u.washington.edu (Jay Newlin) writes:
>This is unfortunate, as there are times when we want to use the
>application without the printer connected.  Does anyone know how
>I can either redirect LPT1: to a file, or install some type of
>adapter on the parallel port to let the application think that
>a printer is attached and on-line?

Try getting /pc/ts/tsfaq14.arc frequently asked questions collection
by anonymous ftp or mail server from uwasa.fi, Vaasa, Finland. 
You'll find the relevant information all in there. 

...................................................................
Prof. Timo Salmi        (Moderating at anon. ftp site 128.214.12.3)
School of Business Studies, University of Vaasa, SF-65101, Finland
Internet: ts@chyde.uwasa.fi Funet: gado::salmi Bitnet: salmi@finfun

steves@ashtate (Steve Silverwood) (11/30/90)

In article <11756@milton.u.washington.edu> newlin@milton.u.washington.edu (Jay Newlin) writes:
>This is unfortunate, as there are times when we want to use the
>application without the printer connected.  Does anyone know how
>I can either redirect LPT1: to a file, or install some type of
>adapter on the parallel port to let the application think that
>a printer is attached and on-line?

Control Room (which we happen to make) will let you do this.  CR is a TSR
that, among other things, will intercept the printer output and send it to
a disk file.  I find that rather handy when working with my Epson Equity LT
on the road, as it prevents me from hanging up the machine when I accidentally
hit the Shift-PrtSc key with no printer connected.

//Steve//

valley@uchicago (Doug Dougherty) (12/04/90)

newlin@milton.u.washington.edu (Jay Newlin) writes:

>This is unfortunate, as there are times when we want to use the
>application without the printer connected.  Does anyone know how
>I can either redirect LPT1: to a file, or install some type of
>adapter on the parallel port to let the application think that
>a printer is attached and on-line?

LPTX700.ARC  (I can email if you can't find it)