PROBLEM:

typinging in:
a) C:\>HELP > LTP1
b) C:\>help LPT1
c) C:\>help /LTP1
d) C:\>DIR > LTP1
e) C:\>LTP1: Help
f) C:\>HELP LTP1:
g) C:\>HELP >LTP1:

does not send to printer.

Responses to above listed commands:
a) The system cannot FIND the file specified.
b) This command is not supported by the help utility. Try "x /?".
c) " ".
d) an "enter" or "return" space. . . and no action.
e) 'LTP1:' is not recognied as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
f) same as b).
g) same as d).

My printer ( DeskJet 722C, driver version 5.00, printer mode (according to computer): 720C, with the port LTP1: and data format RAW) does not respond in any way shape or form. But I do know that it can print still.

HP Pavillion intel pentium 3 Processor - currently updated from win98 to winXP.

Printer - computer cord : plugged in
Printer power cord : plugged in
printer power button: green.



Current Mode: XP MS-Dos prompt Safe Mode
Logged in as administrator
currently in the cmd.exe program and in C:\> prompt mode.



Could any one offer any advice as to how to fix the CONNECTION problem or print command line output to my printer?

I'd appreciate it very much.
The printer or printer driver probably do not support printing DIRECTLY to the printer. Are you trying to print something in particular? Assuming you have the HELP command in your path, I think the following should have worked if you printer supported direct printing: a, d, g.

If your DeskJst 722c is your default printer, and you wanted to print "This is a test", then you could try:
Code: [Select]echo This is a test>test.txt&notepad /p test.txtAt the prompt type HELP >C:\TEMP\HELPFILE.RTF

Exit cmd.exe

Browse to the file you created, click on it. Wordpad will open the file. Print from Wordpad.