DS> how.  In   my case, the printer is connected to another computer in
 DS> my LAN.   Windows programs can print to it just fine -- but the DOS
 DS> programs   have trouble finding it.

 ML> that is what the "capture port" option is for... i've not
messed with

 DS>   YEAH!   Help on capture port led me to "net use" with an
 DS> explanation   of how to assign a printer port (e.g. LPT3) to my
 DS> remote printer.  The   precise command for those peeking at our
 DS> conversation was:   net use lpt3 \\\ printer name>   /persistent:yes

 DS>   (all on one line, and with the appropriate things substituted for
 DS>    and .

 DS>   Now I can do a print over the LAN from BlueWave and from
 DS> MealMaster --   before I could not.   Thanks a bunch.

excellent! glad to have been of assistance ;)

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