NetWare 4.1/9000 Print Services

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Sending Jobs to Network Printers Using CAPTURE and NPRINT
Using CAPTURE
Using CAPTURE
Printing Tasks Handled through CAPTURE
You can use CAPTURE to perform the following tasks:
• Set flags to redirect DOS print jobs to a network printer (or file) from an
application designed to print to workstation parallel (LPT) ports.
NOTE: In order to redirect print jobs from a default parallel (LPT) port to a serial (COM)
port, you must use the MODE command in DOS. CAPTURE cannot be used to
redirect jobs to a serial port.
• Redirect print screen text to a network printer or file.
Command Syntax
The following example represents a typical CAPTURE command:
CAPTURE [P=printername | Q=queuename] [L=1 or LPT1] [options]
For example, to redirect the LPT1 port to printer P_1 with no banner or form
feed, type
CAPTURE P=P_1 L=1 NB NFF
If you are using a print job configuration, you do not need to specify other
options except to override options in your job configuration:
CAPTURE J=JOB1
Material sent to the LPT1 port (for example, print screens or DOS piping.)
will now print at printer P1. To end the capture, type
CAPTURE L=1 EC