Re: DOS Printing in XP

[Hactar]

In article <hcngu5$2oqu$1...@news.iquest.net>, John Mc. <Jo...@tdcogre.com> wrote:
> Any of the PC mavens here able to help with using XP and DOS. My tech
> support at work is nonexistent these days so I'll have to throw myself
> on your mercies. I have/had a PC running 98 (yes 98) that was only used
> for ONE single program. But it's a necessary program for billing a
> certain product. Long ago we backed it up to another PC running XP. Our
> tech support then was very good though over worked. He had everything
> vetted or at least that's what I thought. They downsized so much that
> the support we have now is totally inadequate. Of course, now the 98 PC
> has bit the dust and I'm unable to use the printer for the DOS program.
> It works for other programs but not this. I've Googled solutions but not
> successfully. Any thoughts?

If you get the "properties" window for the executable, under the
"Compatibility" tab, in the "Compatibility Mode" section, check the box
and try the various menu settings.

Or check out this:

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/121169-45-printing

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[Hactar]

In article <9eu3f557mj8ahoj74...@4ax.com>,
Bob Ward <bob...@email.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:54:29 -0500, "John Mc." <Jo...@tdcogre.com>

> wrote:
>
> >Any of the PC mavens here able to help with using XP and DOS. My tech
> >support at work is nonexistent these days so I'll have to throw myself
> >on your mercies. I have/had a PC running 98 (yes 98) that was only used
> >for ONE single program. But it's a necessary program for billing a
> >certain product. Long ago we backed it up to another PC running XP. Our
> >tech support then was very good though over worked. He had everything
> >vetted or at least that's what I thought. They downsized so much that
> >the support we have now is totally inadequate. Of course, now the 98 PC
> >has bit the dust and I'm unable to use the printer for the DOS program.
> >It works for other programs but not this. I've Googled solutions but not
> >successfully. Any thoughts?
>

> Could you create a DOS boot disk using http://www.freedos.org/ and
> print that way?

Run it in a VM if you don't want to reboot the machine.

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[John Mc.]

Hactar wrote:
> In article <9eu3f557mj8ahoj74...@4ax.com>,
> Bob Ward <bob...@email.com> wrote:
>> On Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:54:29 -0500, "John Mc." <Jo...@tdcogre.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Any of the PC mavens here able to help with using XP and DOS. My tech
>>> support at work is nonexistent these days so I'll have to throw myself
>>> on your mercies. I have/had a PC running 98 (yes 98) that was only used
>>> for ONE single program. But it's a necessary program for billing a
>>> certain product. Long ago we backed it up to another PC running XP. Our
>>> tech support then was very good though over worked. He had everything
>>> vetted or at least that's what I thought. They downsized so much that
>>> the support we have now is totally inadequate. Of course, now the 98 PC
>>> has bit the dust and I'm unable to use the printer for the DOS program.
>>> It works for other programs but not this. I've Googled solutions but not
>>> successfully. Any thoughts?
>> Could you create a DOS boot disk using http://www.freedos.org/ and
>> print that way?
>
> Run it in a VM if you don't want to reboot the machine.
>

Don't ask me why but after rebooting this morning all is well. Strange
are the ways of the PC

John Mc.

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