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Space in the printer name
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26/10/1999 16:21:45
 
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Forum:
Windows
Category:
Printing
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
00281644
Message ID:
00281807
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21
>>Our NET USE command does not work because we have a space in the printer name.
>>
>>What is the appropriate syntax to use to have this working:
>>
>>NET USE \\PROLIANT\HP DeskJet 895C Series Printer
>
>When you share a printer, it tells you that it won't be accessible to DOS programms if the share name is longer than 8 characters or includes spaces in the name.
>
>The only way is to have it either mapped to an LPT port or use a DOS accessible name. i.e.: HPDJ895C

We found that the shared name is a short name. However, one printer that need to be shared in on a computer name which is a long name. So, we have the same problem. What should I do exactly to map to an LPT port?
Michel Fournier
Level Extreme Inc.
Designer, architect, owner of the Level Extreme Platform
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