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5 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.
– /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.
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.
Note: This section does not apply to Windows
NT 4.0 users.
1 From the printer's Control Program, click
the Options
For help opening the Control Program,
see "Using the Control Program" on page
8.
2 Make sure
Printing (Enable DOS Printing to other
Printers)
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.
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Printing from DOS
tab.
Disable CJ3200 DOS
is not checked.
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 Double-click the MS-DOS icon in the
Main group of Windows.
10 Use this DOS command to copy the print
file to the port where the printer is con-
nected:
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.
– /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.