How to Print a document to a USB Printer from DOS in Windows XP by using vb.net

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Hello everybody,

Can anyone tell me that how I can print a document to a USB Printer from DOS through VB.Net?

Now I am working on a project for a grocery shop application. I want to print a bill through Lipi LTP 200 model printer but the problem is that this printer has a USB port.

I can print the bill via LTP1 port but it is not possible in USB port printers.

If anyone know how to do this then please help.

Regards
Subrat,
From India
:cool::cool:

Posted 4-Dec-10 2:31am

Subrat Kumar Rautara

Updated 4-Dec-10 22:54pm

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Dave Kreskowiak 4-Dec-10 10:55am

Would you mind explaining why this has to be from DOS?? Who on Earth write a DOS app in the day and age?

Subrat Kumar Rautara 6-Dec-10 3:02am

But this not a permanent solution.
Is there any solution................
Please tell me.....

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puzzletrain · Answer 1 · 2010-12-05T03:01:00

I have used this utility before look at http://www.dos2usb.com/index.htm

I have had mixed results - i.e works most of the time in XP - not tried this on Vista or 7

Net Use LPT1 \\ComputerName\Printer_Name /Persistent:Yes

I believe the printer has to be shared

or something I have not tried is vbscript :-

WshNetwork.AddPrinterConnection

other than these I cannot think of anything else - sorry :(

Goutam Patra · Answer 2 · 2010-12-05T23:07:00

Solution 3

Use a RAW[^] printer instead. You will be able to print directly from your application.

Posted 5-Dec-10 23:07pm

Goutam Patra