Using "Win" printers in DOS

MagAero Systems · Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 8

Is there a way to print basic text to a "win" printer from DOS without having
Windows installed? A generic TSR of some sort, perhaps? Laser printers that
work in DOS are getting hard to find.

Thanks!

Mike
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Ethan Winer · Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 30

Mike,

> Is there a way to print basic text to a "win" printer from DOS

Not directly as far as I know, at least not if the printer is USB. I believe
I've seen people post links here to USB printer drivers that run under DOS,
so maybe check Google. I just did that and got a million hits (literally),
including this one:

http://www.columbia.edu/~em36/wpdos/winprint.html

--Ethan

MagAero Systems · Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 8

I was thinking about something for a parallel port connected printer, as those
are still available. With USB you would have to make the USB port functional
under DOS, and also make the printer work too. I would think a parallel port
connected printer would be easier to do.

Mike
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In article , ethanwatethanwinerdotcom
says...
>
>Mike,
>
>> Is there a way to print basic text to a "win" printer from DOS
>
>Not directly as far as I know, at least not if the printer is USB. I believe
>I've seen people post links here to USB printer drivers that run under DOS,
>so maybe check Google. I just did that and got a million hits (literally),
>including this one:
>
>http://www.columbia.edu/~em36/wpdos/winprint.html
>
>--Ethan
>

ArarghMail705NOSPAM · Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 1

On Sat, 05 May 2007 21:40:58 -0500, no_spam_magaero@whidbey.com
(MagAero Systems) wrote:

>I was thinking about something for a parallel port connected printer, as those
>are still available. With USB you would have to make the USB port functional
>under DOS, and also make the printer work too. I would think a parallel port
>connected printer would be easier to do.
>
That would be easier, *IF* you can find a driver to turn the text into
whatever garbage the win printer wants to see. I don't know how much
luck you would have with that.

I have no idea as to what would be needed, as I refuse to have those
dumb win printers or modems around. I would rather pay a little more,
and get a real printer or modem.

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