>Is there a way to set the LPT1 port = to LPT2? This is for a Win95 PC.
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>We have a DOS program that is trying to print to LPT2. The printer is connected directly to the PC. Can we set LPT1 to LPT2?
If the program is trying to print to a specific hexadecimal port, you could try setting the printer port in the PC's BIOS setup program appropriately:
LPT1: 378h (sometimes 3BCh), IRQ7
LPT2: 278h, IRQ5
If it's actually printing to assigned DOS printer ports that could be a little trickier. It might be possible to assign LPT2 to the printer port directly in Device Manager (don't have W95 here to check).
Another possibility would be to experiment with the DOS MODE command e.g.
REM To redirect LPT2 to the existing LPT1 port
MODE LPT2:=LPT1:
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