How do I configure DOSBox printer LPT in Windows 64 bit?

Asked By Donna Fulmer 10 points N/A Posted on - 05/23/2013

Hello fellow Techyv members.  I'm trying to run a 16 bit software using DOSBox.  Do I have to capture any LPT port for printing?  How do I configure DOSBox printer LPT in Windows?  I'm on a Windows XP 64 bit system.  Thanks in advance for the help guys.

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Answered By Mcdonald Larimore 0 points N/A #139585

How do I configure DOSBox printer LPT in Windows 64 bit?

Hi Donna,

Since you are using a 16-bit software for printing in a 64-bit system, you do have to engage an LPT port to do so and it order to capture LPT port, you need to use the following settings in ‘DOSBox.conf’ –

• printer=true
• dpi=360
• width=85
• height=110
• ##printoutput=png
• printoutput=printer
• multipage=false
• docpath=.
• timeout=0
• ##parallel1=disabled
• parallel1=reallpt realport:\computer nameprinter share name
• parallel2=disabled
• parallel3-disabled

This will work.

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• Posted on - 05/25/2013
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