NET USE LPT2: printer_port

Posted by tpierzina on Super User See other posts from Super User or by tpierzina
Published on 2009-12-14T20:41:14Z Indexed on 2010/04/15 12:04 UTC
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command-line

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networking

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network-shares

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printing

This I understand:

net use P: \\SOME_COMPUTER\SOME_SHARE
net use P: \\1.2.3.4\SOME_SHARE

(the second argument is a logical share on the given computer)

This, I do NOT understand:

net use LPT2: IP_1.2.3.4

(where IP_1.2.3.4 is the name of a "port" assigned to a printer; the IP is a valid and responding device, but the full string "IP_1.2.3.4" is not)

Can anyone tell me, is there ever a syntax of NET USE that could operate on a printer port like that? I can't get it to work, can't find anything via Google, and am practically in tears.

[Sorry if this is cheating, this is basically a re-post of http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1884235/old-school-windows-2000-printing-or-when-is-a-port-name-a-computer but with the scope narrowed just to the main issue at hand.

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