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What should you do if dir > lpt1 does NOT print a directory list?
I had printing working fine from WINDOWS 7 for a few days, but now I am having trouble with the net use command again. When I manage to get the net use command to complete without an error message (seems to be a random event as to whether it works or not) and I go into my books, it gives me an error message and will not print, saying “cannot write to file specified”. So I think I have lpt1 messed up somehow… any recommendations? (LPT1 is what I have specified as the file name in print options)
Thanks!
Ingrid
I’ve just spent a few hours frustrated with the same problem, getting errors 66 and 67 when using the “net use” command. Happily, I found a solution! From geekswithblogs.net, I discovered that the Norton Firewall was to blame. Here are the instructions I followed to get printing to work to the USB port:
Most personal firewalls will block printer sharing. You need to allow for printer sharing over 127.0.0.1. For Norton Personal Firewall (part of Norton Internet Security), open the configuration window for the firewall. In the “Networking” tab, first choose the proper settings (Home, Away, Office, or Default). Click the “Trusted” tab below, then “Add…”. In the window that comes up, make sure “Individually” is selected, and enter “127.0.0.1” as the host to allow. Click “OK” in this window, and “OK” again to leave the Firewall configuration. If you want to allow sharing under different locations, change “Settings for:” in the pull-down menu to and repeat the steps to add 127.0.0.1 as a trusted host. I was getting “system error 66” when trying the “net use lpt1 …” command until I completed this step.
Other firewalls probably have similar settings to change.
