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DOS Printing: System Error 66
I just replaced a WinXP laptop with a WinVista laptop. I was able to
print from DOS programs to a network printer on the XP machine via 'redirecting' LPT1 via the command NET USE LPT1 \\servername\printername password /user:username Using the same script on the new Vista laptop, however, gives me the System error 66 has occurred The network resource type is not correct response. This occurs regardless of whether I precede the correct command with a precautionary 'delete' NET USE LPT1 /delete Any thoughts? Web based research turned up several dead ends. Thanks, Jim |
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DOS Printing: System Error 66
Are you opening the command prompt with "Run as administrator"?
-- Paul "Jimbo" wrote: I just replaced a WinXP laptop with a WinVista laptop. I was able to print from DOS programs to a network printer on the XP machine via 'redirecting' LPT1 via the command NET USE LPT1 \\servername\printername password /user:username Using the same script on the new Vista laptop, however, gives me the System error 66 has occurred The network resource type is not correct response. This occurs regardless of whether I precede the correct command with a precautionary 'delete' NET USE LPT1 /delete Any thoughts? Web based research turned up several dead ends. Thanks, Jim |
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DOS Printing: System Error 66
On Wed, 18 Jul 2007 18:48:00 -0700, PaulB
wrote: Are you opening the command prompt with "Run as administrator"? Thanks for the response, Paul. I don't know the answer to that question--I just checked, and my "Command Prompt" shortcut has all options in the relevant tab ("Compatibility") greyed out. FWIW, I am logged in as an administrator, and all of the other NET USE commands succeed. (The "NET USE LPT1" command is part of a start-up type batch file that I run manually when needed.) Jim |
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DOS Printing: System Error 66
Right click on the CMD shortcut and click on "Run as administrator" When the
Command Prompt opens the heading will be Administrator Command Prompt. -- Paul "Jimbo" wrote: On Wed, 18 Jul 2007 18:48:00 -0700, PaulB wrote: Are you opening the command prompt with "Run as administrator"? Thanks for the response, Paul. I don't know the answer to that question--I just checked, and my "Command Prompt" shortcut has all options in the relevant tab ("Compatibility") greyed out. FWIW, I am logged in as an administrator, and all of the other NET USE commands succeed. (The "NET USE LPT1" command is part of a start-up type batch file that I run manually when needed.) Jim |
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DOS Printing: System Error 66
Thanks Paul. Doing this still gives me the error #66. Given that I'm
signed on as Administrator anyway, should I have expected different results? Jim On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:40:02 -0700, PaulB wrote: Right click on the CMD shortcut and click on "Run as administrator" When the Command Prompt opens the heading will be Administrator Command Prompt. |
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DOS Printing: System Error 66
I went back and reassigned LPT1 on my system and the only time I get that
error is when the servername\printername is wrong. I'm not sure what the problem is. -- Paul "Jimbo" wrote: Thanks Paul. Doing this still gives me the error #66. Given that I'm signed on as Administrator anyway, should I have expected different results? Jim On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:40:02 -0700, PaulB wrote: Right click on the CMD shortcut and click on "Run as administrator" When the Command Prompt opens the heading will be Administrator Command Prompt. |
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DOS Printing: System Error 66
On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 10:46:03 -0700, PaulB
wrote: I went back and reassigned LPT1 on my system and the only time I get that error is when the servername\printername is wrong. I'm not sure what the problem is. Thanks PaulB. Here is the specific syntax, and as mentioned, it works fine on my XP clients but does not work on my Vista clients. I've tried adding colons, etc., to "LPT1", but I always get error 66. Is it possible that the syntax has changed from XP to Vista? The 'net use' help appears to be very similar between the two OSes. Net Use LPT1 \\server2007\hp50000 password /USER:Administrator Jim |
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DOS Printing: System Error 66
Hi Jim,
The only part of the syntax that I'm not sure of is the password. I don't use that. You probalby know this but type net use /? and check it out. I wish I could be of more help. -- Paul "Jimbo" wrote: On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 10:46:03 -0700, PaulB wrote: I went back and reassigned LPT1 on my system and the only time I get that error is when the servername\printername is wrong. I'm not sure what the problem is. Thanks PaulB. Here is the specific syntax, and as mentioned, it works fine on my XP clients but does not work on my Vista clients. I've tried adding colons, etc., to "LPT1", but I always get error 66. Is it possible that the syntax has changed from XP to Vista? The 'net use' help appears to be very similar between the two OSes. Net Use LPT1 \\server2007\hp50000 password /USER:Administrator Jim |
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DOS Printing: System Error 66
Thanks Paul; it's not the first Vista bug I've encountered :-)
On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:24:03 -0700, PaulB wrote: Hi Jim, The only part of the syntax that I'm not sure of is the password. I don't use that. You probalby know this but type net use /? and check it out. I wish I could be of more help. |
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