ML> that's when you use the "capture port" option to
"map" LPT1 to
 ML> whatever port the printer is on... this is a specific thing for being
 ML> able to use DOS apps with ""network""
printers... it may not be
 ML> available is networking is not installed on one's machine...

 JP>         Mark, I have never see a "capture" port to USB. Have you ? 

not specifically to the USB but the "capture" button on all
printer objects ends up in the same place... the option i've seen hasn't
been listed as "capture to usb" or such... when i open the
properties of a printer, the details tab has "capture" and
"end capture" buttons on it... sometimes i have to manually type
in the path and other times it is already listed...

i guess i should ask if you are trying this on a locally connected printer
(ie: printer connected to the machine you are typing on) or not... i know
that you have the network thing going on and you should be able to get to
all your printers via the network and thus capture the normal ports to the
network destination for DOS tasks...

)\/(ark