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Printing inside DosBox

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First post, by parodipb

Posted on 2006-12-29, 16:46

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I'm a new user of DosBox. I've chosen it because I've to run an old DOS Application (written in DB3) on my WinXP PC.
Inside this DB3 application (unknown developer) there's the possibility to print some records. I guess that the application "wants" a parallel printer connected to LPT1: port.

I've 2 questions:

1) I could find a parallel printer and connect it to the PC parallel port as LPT1:. How can I "see" LPT1: directly inside DosBox (is it possible ???) ???

2) At the moment my printer is an USB one. Is it possible to use it directly inside DosBox ???

Reply 1 of 3, by lwc

Posted on 2006-12-30, 01:44

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I'd like to add:

3) What if the printer is an IP (is that the term?) one?

Reply 2 of 3, by iampiti

Posted on 2006-12-30, 13:15

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Printing is currently not possible in dosbox and is not likely to be added in the near future.

Iampiti

Reply 3 of 3, by h-a-l-9000

Posted on 2006-12-30, 13:21

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There are some patches and builds with printing stuff.

1+1=10

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