>>So are you doing an add "Local" printer, and setting it up to use LPT1?
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>No. I have used "Add Printer" and set up the netware printer to be LPT1 as a remote printer.
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>>If you type "NET USE" at the C:\>[Prompt] it should tell you all your current mappings.
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>It shows that LPT1 is mapped to the netware printer server. Which is correct. But how do I now allow printing to the real printer that is physically connected to parallel port 1 (on the back of the computer). Can I make the computer think that the physical printer port is LPT2?
I'm sorry Evan, I can't think of a way to do what you want. The only thing I can think of doing is setting the DOS App to use LPT2, but that apparently isn't an option. You could look into an LPT expansion board, they don't cost near as much as a print server.
Good Luck
Thanks
Jon
Non-MVP Non-MCP Non-MCSE
Visual FoxPro, What else is there?