In dos there is no usb... lpt1,lpt2,com1,com2 those are the choices... So even
if you got a usb to lpt converter the dos program would never find the usb part
to begin with.
Dave
DrMayf wrote:
>
> Ok, me buckos, I have a Dell Dimension 8100 deskop. It uses Win ME as the
> operating system. I have an HP 970CSE printer attached to a USB port. I have
> old DOS programs which use LPT instead of USB. When I try to print out
> something, it naturally hangs. Is there some way of reassigning the LPT 1
> port to the USB? I can always add another printer since the computer does
> have an LPT parallel port, but I like the other option better. Any ideas?
>
> mayf, the computer challenged.....
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