Can you NET USE to an IP address?

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I'm familiar with the NET USE command to a shared computer but can you use it
to an IP address on a printer?

Thoughts?
 
Thanks for the info Cari.
I'm not real clear on the net use lpt1: \\computername\printersharename.
I have an HP Laserjet with a jetdirect interface installed for a CAT5 cable.
I setup the printer on the PC and assigned it to an IP address port
(192.168.31.03). I don't have a printshare name so how would you "net use" to
the IP address?

Thanks for your help.
Michael
 
By the way, this is a Workgroup configuration.

Michael said:
Thanks for the info Cari.
I'm not real clear on the net use lpt1: \\computername\printersharename.
I have an HP Laserjet with a jetdirect interface installed for a CAT5 cable.
I setup the printer on the PC and assigned it to an IP address port
(192.168.31.03). I don't have a printshare name so how would you "net use" to
the IP address?

Thanks for your help.
Michael
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HP Jetdirect cards don't support SMB connections, net use to the device will
not work. If HP has changed this then you'd need to read the documentation
on how to do this.

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Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

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Thanks for the info Alan.
Is there a way to redirect the LPT1 port from a networked PC to the
Jetdirect for an old DOS program?

Michael


Alan Morris said:
HP Jetdirect cards don't support SMB connections, net use to the device will
not work. If HP has changed this then you'd need to read the documentation
on how to do this.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Michael said:
I don't mean to seem too ignorant but I guess the syntax should be;
net use lpt1: http://192.xxx.xxx.xxx.
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yes but you need to share the printer or use printer pooling.
here's the how to info.
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/printfromdos.htm

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

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Michael said:
Thanks for the info Alan.
Is there a way to redirect the LPT1 port from a networked PC to the
Jetdirect for an old DOS program?

Michael


Alan Morris said:
HP Jetdirect cards don't support SMB connections, net use to the device
will
not work. If HP has changed this then you'd need to read the
documentation
on how to do this.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

Michael said:
I don't mean to seem too ignorant but I guess the syntax should be;
net use lpt1: http://192.xxx.xxx.xxx.



:

http://192.xxx.xxx.xxx should do it.
--
Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Client - Printing & Imaging
www.coribright.com/Windows


Thanks for the info Cari.
I'm not real clear on the net use lpt1:
\\computername\printersharename.
I have an HP Laserjet with a jetdirect interface installed for a
CAT5
cable.
I setup the printer on the PC and assigned it to an IP address port
(192.168.31.03). I don't have a printshare name so how would you
"net
use"
to
the IP address?

Thanks for your help.
Michael



:

Yes.... as in:
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/printfromdos.htm
--
Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Client - Printing & Imaging
www.coribright.com/Windows


I'm familiar with the NET USE command to a shared computer but
can
you
use
it
to an IP address on a printer?

Thoughts?
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