Printing from a DOS program under XP??

Slime101 · 11 Sep 2009 at 20:19

We have a major piece of software which runs from a dos window within windows, attached to the computer we have label printers.

Under windows 3.11 (yes we still use it) the software prints straight to the label printer.

Under XP there is a delay, this is approx 30 seconds which means you can potentially be half way through the next order before the label has come out for the last one, a sure way of screwing up and getting muddled. Apparently this is because the software was written pre-printer drivers and it is this that causes the slow down under XP.

Does anyone know of a way we can speed this up to make it print instantly under XP as well as under Win 3.11 and hence get rid of the extra machines we have to use??

Slime101 · 12 Sep 2009 at 08:20

The label printers are directly connected through LPT ports i believe.

I was told the issue is with drivers being needed under XP but not under 3.11

Slime101 · 12 Sep 2009 at 11:53

Is that command line somthing that is run once, or is it at every startup??

I will give it a go as long as i dont do any permenant damage it may, or may not, solve our problems!

Slime101 · 12 Sep 2009 at 14:39

So how do i establish the exact details for the \\server\share\printername ???

(Sorry, hardware i mostly understand, software i just use!)

Slime101 · 12 Sep 2009 at 14:48

No, printers are connected locally for the data input machines, one label printer per inputter.