In a msg on , Don Bach of 1:3632/65 writes:
 DB> Hi, James!
 JH>> I have a Pentium 133 with 32megs of RAM DOS 6.22/WFW 3.11 
 JH>> and AutoCAD R13 for DOS/Windows with the c4 patch, running 
 JH>> ACAD in Windows.  The problem I am having is that my 
 JH>> computer is shared with 8 others to an HP Laserjet II p 
 JH>> printer.  Since the upgrade from R12 I can not print.  It 
 JH>> seems that ACAD is trying to print directly to my LPT1 port 
 JH>> and DOS/WFW have redirected it to COM1 for the shared 
 JH>> printer.  
 DB> I'm using Win3.1 with Acad R13C3.  On my computer, I've installed 
 DB> the Windows Printer driver and use it to go to my HP 560C using 
 DB> the Lantastic 5 spooler.  This works really well.  You will need 
 DB> to have the proper driver for your printer installed in Windows 
 DB> (HP supplies them).
Humm...I must not have explained this well enough...
I have the correct driver for my printer and all Windows software prints to 
the printer just fine...the only software that does not is ACAD.  I guess I 
should that stated that I am not on a network we are using a printer share 
box that runs in serial mode, it has 8 ports and the computers have cables 
connected to it and it to the printer.
 DB> I've gone directly to a Calcomp pen plotter on another computer 
 DB> through the network, but I don't remember how I did it.
Humm...Well if I connect the printer directly to the port on this computer it 
prints fine, well..most of the time, however sometimes I get error messages 
stating the printer is not ready, when it is.  I have tried swapping printers 
no luck...I even upgraded the printer to an HP 4 Plus still no luck.
 DB> Another way to print is to have the output go to a file and then 
 DB> use a copy utility to copy it to the port.  You may be able to 
 DB> use the network name as the file name and have it spooled to the 
 DB> printer.
I have plotted to file and it will print if I copy it to the printer from the 
DOS prompt, however, that is not the problem...the problem is why doesn't 
ACAD use print manager, or print in Windows when, MS-Word, Execl, Quicken, 
etc...etc...all work fine?
Thanks for your reply.
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