Ah – you may want to consider using nvPRNq – it will allow you to print with any Windows printer (For NV1)

You can find more info at http://www.prgms.com

David

There are still many printers which have a Parallel port, both Laser and Dot Matric.

For Dot Matric I like the Okidata 320I

For the Laser suggest HP1300, or Lexmark 232E
Wanted to add HP1320 and Lexmark T420D, both have parallel ports and therefore can be used by NV1.

As QW mentioned in some of the posts you can assign a network printer to LPT1 by using the “net use lpt1: \(network)(printer name)”

As for switching, I’d wait till the program is fully functional and tested. As it stands you will notice a considerable difference from NV1 and I doubt you would be able to get the same productivity output.

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Well – that certainly is a solution and will continue to be a good solution !

The only difference is that for 50$, nvPRNq lets you print to any printer connected to your computer or network.

Regards
David

Ah – the nvPRNq program (spoken about here) can also print to USB ports. The critera is that your Windows can print to the “port” then nvPRNq can direct the NV1 output to the port.

IT works with LPT1, COM1, USB, Infrared, Dot matrix, InkJet, Laser and thermal printers using any Win 32 bit system. If you can print a MS Word doc to the printer, you can have nvPRNq also print to it. You can download a free 30 day demo from

http://www.prgms.com/newviews/nvprnq/beta4/files/nvprnq_beta4.zip

You can read about it at http://www.prgms.com
It should solve your problem.

David

Post Edited (04-01-05 18:05)

Hmm, yes it is cheaper, but it also does much less
nvPRNq is designed to work with Newviews – from the ground up! As well as, it will let you design a page to have the look and feel, as from any MS Word Document, which includes changing fonts, colours and images – on the “fly” – while printing your NV1 Documents.

Something the DOSPRN program does not allow you to do. Of course if you only want simple printing (of 1 size of text) only – use the program. Or go find an old Dot Matrix printer – would do you as well.

Both let you print to all connected printers, because both are using the Windows Printing Sub System.

Additionally – you could print to a file, and then use your word processer to print any documents, from all DOS program.

Simply put, the choice is up to you!
David

RStebih wrote:
> For a MUCH cheaper solution, check out the program DOSPRN 1.77
> located at:
> http://www.dosprn.com
> At only US$14.95 (~CAD$19.00), here is a quick blurb from the website:
>
> “DOSPRN allows you to use a good old DOS program with new
> printers irrespective of their types (Yes, USB and network
> printers, print-servers, and PDF-printers too!)”

>
> Post Edited (04-03-05 14:02)

Post Edited (04-03-05 17:18)