Microsoft KB Archive/134992

= MODE Command: "Printer Output Is Not Being Rerouted" =

Article ID: 134992

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q134992





SYMPTOMS
When using the MODE command (a command line redirector for MS-DOS-based applications) to map a printer on a COM port to an LPT port, the following error may occur:

Status for device LPT1:

Printer Output is not being rerouted

This error occurs even though the following correct syntax is used at the command prompt:

MODE LPTn:=COMm:



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use the network redirector instead of the MODE command. For example, create and share a printer. At the MS-DOS prompt, type the NET USE command to map the appropriate port to the share UNC name, as in the following example:

NET USE LPT1: \\server\printshare



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodnt redirect reroute LPT1 LPT2 LPT3 COM1 COM2 COM3 system utility

Keywords: kbother KB134992

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