Printing to a shared network printer via LPT1 using net use
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To print to a shared network printer via LPT1 using the net use command, follow the steps below.
Start > Run, type cmd, click OK.
C:\Documents and Settings\User>net use lpt1 \\computer_name\printer_share
If you entered the names correctly, you will see The command completed successfully.
To verify: net use
Status Local Remote Network
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OK LPT1 \\computer_name\printer_share Microsoft Windows Network
To remove the LPT1 mapping: net use lpt1 /delete
