Default printer by port

[emiliano]

Hello, I use the vdosBox and I wanted to know if one or more printer can be configured by default for each port? Because my system usually prints from a single file for two printers. I await your help. Thank you

[Jos]

You can set any printer as default, independently for each port. See Printing.pdf, “SEL:”.

Jos

[emiliano]

If I read but I do not understand very well how to write in the config file. Could you give me an example of how to put

[emiliano]

Would it have to look like this?

REM Printing
REM LPT1 = "HP LaserJet P2035n"
rem Without explicit settings, printing should mostly work just fine.
rem If it doesn't, or you want more control over the printer's output: See the Printing.pdf document.

[Jos]

“REM” remarks out a line, like in batch files, so for instance:

LPT1 = "HP LaserJet P2035n"
LPT2 = "My other printer"

Jos

[emiliano]

just in case, I put it that way and I keep getting the printer selection screen
REM Printing
REM ========
REM LPT1 = "HP10.10"
REM LPT2 = "Ivanka (HP LaserJet M605) (4 redireccionado)"

[Jos]

A line starting with REM is considered a REMARK, so is skipped.

Jos

[emiliano]

Remove the word REM and stay the same. I really do not know how to configure it

[Jos]

REM Printing
REM ========
LPT1 = "HP10.10"
LPT2 = "Ivanka (HP LaserJet M605) (4 redireccionado)"

When your DOS program prints to LPT1, the printout will be handled by HP10.10, to LPT2 by Ivanka (HP LaserJet M605) (4 redireccionado).

Jos

[emiliano]

Ok, and the configuration is placed in config.txt or in autoexec.txt

[Jos]

Like the name implies in config.txt.
What version of vDos do you use?

Jos

[emiliano]

Now when I try to print it shows me the poster: COULD NOT START

[Jos]

Sorry, I merely copied your text, it should of course be:

REM Printing
REM ========
LPT1 = SEL:"HP10.10"
LPT2 = SEL:"Ivanka (HP LaserJet M605) (4 redireccionado)"

Jos