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leecher1337 / ntvdmx64

Run Microsoft Windows NTVDM (DOS) on 64bit Editions
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network printing #273

Open mrt01069 opened 2 months ago

mrt01069 commented 2 months ago

Hello:

I have an older suite of software that has been running flawlessly in the 32 bit windows world. It is written in the DBASE III+ with clipper compiler. I have been looking for a solution to the loss of NTVDM in the 64 bit windows world. Your CCPU version runs the software nicely, with a big exception. I keep getting PRINTER NOT READY.

All of the printed output is directed thru LPT printer ports (1,2,& 3). I use windows network printers and the LPT ports are assigned using NET USE commands (net use lpt1: \computername\printername).

The PC i am currently experimenting with does not come with a physical parallel port (don't know that has any bearing, but i thought i should specify).

Is there a version of your NTVDMX64 that supports parallel printer ports and specifically net use redirected printers?

Any help here would be greatly appreciated.

leecher1337 commented 2 months ago

Hi,

Have you checked the FAQ in the readme regarding printing? It contains some hints.

https://github.com/leecher1337/ntvdmx64/blob/93d198d2b69ffc320328210c1158971fc7039b58/readme.txt#L394

You may also want to try DOSPR as stated there (you can still redirect raw output to a capable printer).