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Capture A Printer Port

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by djdrastic, 2002/08/26.

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  1. 2002/08/26
    djdrastic

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    How do you capture a Printer Port In XP ?


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    With a butterfly net?
    Sorry---I don't quite understand the question.:rolleyes:
     
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    It's a permissions issue oddly enough. 2KPro & XP-Pro block any non-admin users from redirecting traffic to LPT1 (net use LPT1 \\computername\printername /yes).

    The work-around is to disable LPT1 in Device Manager so that XP will see it as a logical port rather than a physical port. Non-admin users can then capture (redirect output to) LPT1 as they can to other logical ports.

    Device Manager (go to Start~Programs~Administrative Tools~Computer Management~Device Manager).

    Expand Ports (COM & LPT).

    Right-click Printer Port (LPT1)~Properties~Device usage and "Do not use this device" (disable)
     
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    Thanks for the explanation, Newt. I need more experience working as a non-admin, I guess.
     
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    Thanx

    Cos I tried Net Use but without those fancy slashes + disabling the printer port and the Non Admin Users Could Not Freakin Access the pritnter


    Many thanx
     
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    djdrastic - did the fix work for you?

    Abraxas - been bit by the admin/non-admin differences a few times myself. And some, like this one, when I least expected them.
     
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    Yeah

    :p

    Yeah thanx for all your help

    Gdamn , Microsoft bloody making printing in DOS Near - Impossible


    Thank God We Have Techs Like You On Earth Newt:)

    [Ps I'm sorry If I post so many questions in a day , but XP has so many stupid little niggles to get around ]
     
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