Lexmark 1100 Color Jetprinter User Manual page 59

Printing from non-
Windows DOS
applications
Follow these steps if your application runs
from the native DOS prompt, but does not run
from the DOS prompt in Windows.
1
From the printer's Control Program, click
the Options tab.
For help opening the Control Program,
see "Opening the Control Program" on
page 7.
2
Make sure Disable CJ1000 DOS Printing
(Enable DOS Printing to other Printers)
not checked.
3
Exit Windows.
4
Start your DOS application.
5
Install the HP DeskJet 500C as the
current printer in the DOS application
from which you are printing.
Some applications offer a color or black
(mono) version of the HP DeskJet 500C
driver. Choose the black (mono) version
if you are printing in black only. Choose
the color version if you are printing in
color and black.
If your application does not offer the HP
DeskJet 500C printer driver, install the
HP DeskJet 500 printer driver. You will
not be able to print in color with the HP
DeskJet 500 printer driver.
For help installing a printer, see your
application user's documentation.
6
Create a print file using the "Print To
File" function of your application. For
help on printing to a file, see your
application user's documentation.
7
Exit the DOS application.
8
Start Windows.
9
Start MS-DOS.
For help, see your Windows
documentation.
10
Use this DOS command to copy the print
file to the port where the printer is
connected:
copy filename lptn /b
In the command example:
– copy is the DOS copy command.
– filename is the name of the print file
you created.
– lptn is the port where your printer is
connected. For example, lpt1 or
lpt2.
is
– /b instructs the computer to send the
data in binary form.
Note: Avoid using the DOS Print command
to send a job to the printer port. The
Print command causes printing delays
and may corrupt the print job.
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