Need a solution for Serial Port
Don't let this question trip you up. I have a legacy application that cannot be upgraded or replaced. The application can only use a printer on a serial port, but the custom printers we use do not have...
View Articlewhat O/S are you running the legacy application on?
I assume it's a Windows program. If you can run it on Windows XP, then you can use newer printers.
View ArticleNET USE command
Install USB printer.Share the printer and name it.Open an elevated command prompt.NET USE LPT1: \\[Computer-Name]\Printer /PERSISTENT:YESWhere computer-name is the name of the PC that the printer is...
View ArticleFound a couple of links that may help
http://www.ehow.com/how_6038655_configure-usb-port-serial.htmlhttp://www.lvr.com/usb_virtual_com_port.htmThe second link is quite detailed...the first may give you better pointers.You mentioned you...
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Nice idea - it would be very simple so likely to work. Unfortunately Bristar will not have parallel on the new printer so won't be able to do this (it sounds like the software will only send out over...
View ArticleI don't think you can
I will definitely state up front that I don't know much about either serial or parallel specifications. I'm very open to being proved wrong, but to my simple way of thinking I just can't see how this...
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Getting Windows to see his new printer isn't the problem. The problem is his legacy application can't print to USB or Ethernet printers.
View ArticleIf the print drivers are built in to the application
then sharing a Windows queue (NET USE) may be problematic. To be clear: NET USE is an elegant solution if it works for you, though my concern is that it might not.Ironically there used to be a...
View ArticleSerial-ethernet
As GEChurch eluded to (and likely didn't realize) there is a solution and I've had unfortunately had to use it. They do make comm modules that translate serial to ethernet and would allow you to take...
View ArticleNeed a solution for Serial Port - Have a cable custom made
I had a legacy application that needed a USB to Serial Cable (25 pins) and had one made at Micro Computer Cable, LLC http://www.mc3llc.com/. The cable attaches from a PC running XP to a CNC Milling...
View ArticleAssuming I'm understanding your question you need to convert a USB printer
to accept serial input from the computer. Found this -http://www.ipcas.com/download/brochures-data-sheets/rs232-usb-converter.pdfHope this helps!ADDENDUM:To elaborate on [glen.harris] &...
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