Bypassing windows printer drivers

mtb · 14 September 2002, 13:52

I have to print some images and docs with winuae, & i want to print them with amiga drivers.
But when i select print from every amiga program, Winuae transfers the control to Windows and its drivers ( i have the new bad eXPerience version ).
My question is:
Can i bypass Windows drivers?

Also i have a good laser printer ( an Apple ) that is not compatible with Windows, but it's compatible with Amiga.

Amiga1992 · 14 September 2002, 19:05

I don't think that's possible, no.

Apple Laserwriters are nice

Syko · 15 September 2002, 15:00

how to bypass things like this...

first set the Amiga printer to whatever; then use cmd to redirect it to a file; copy file to parallel port.

as your copying a file, not printing, UAE dosn't re-direct to the PC printer, so file goes staright to LPT1: on PC unchanged...

Havn't the faintest idea if this'll work, but it's a nice logical sequence so go for it!

Amiga1992 · 15 September 2002, 18:27

That it's a pretty interesting workaround, yes!

I would love to hear if it works

mtb · 19 September 2002, 22:23

Great idea!!!

Unfortunatly i have lost the parallel to apple cable, but i've tried with a Mannesmann Tally 81 parallel printer ( the only other printer i own... it's works from 1990 ).
So what i've done to test it:

Firstable, i have removed the driver from the control panel.

After verifyng that amiga printer was set to epson X, a double click on cmd and another one on Graphic Dump.
I've copied the ram:cmd_file to the hard disk ( a directory for Xperience )
Then i've tried from shell:

Copy cmd_file par:

But nothing happened.

So i quitted winuae, i opened a prompt command ( the one included in Win ), i moved to the cmd_file ( wow! now even windows has the name completion....... what a great progress! ) and i have typed:

copy cmd_file lpt1:

and the printer printed.

Without the driver!!

For the apple i'll try as soon as the cable arrives.

Thank you a lot.

14 September 2002, 13:52	#1
mtb Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Italy Age: 40 Posts: 466	Bypassing windows printer drivers I have to print some images and docs with winuae, & i want to print them with amiga drivers. But when i select print from every amiga program, Winuae transfers the control to Windows and its drivers ( i have the new bad eXPerience version ). My question is: Can i bypass Windows drivers? Also i have a good laser printer ( an Apple ) that is not compatible with Windows, but it's compatible with Amiga.

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14 September 2002, 19:05	#2
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	I don't think that's possible, no. Apple Laserwriters are nice

15 September 2002, 15:00	#3
Syko Now got GSX750F :)) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Halifax UK Age: 59 Posts: 584	how to bypass things like this... first set the Amiga printer to whatever; then use cmd to redirect it to a file; copy file to parallel port. as your copying a file, not printing, UAE dosn't re-direct to the PC printer, so file goes staright to LPT1: on PC unchanged... Havn't the faintest idea if this'll work, but it's a nice logical sequence so go for it!

15 September 2002, 18:27	#4
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	That it's a pretty interesting workaround, yes! I would love to hear if it works

19 September 2002, 22:23	#5
mtb Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Italy Age: 40 Posts: 466	Great idea!!! Unfortunatly i have lost the parallel to apple cable, but i've tried with a Mannesmann Tally 81 parallel printer ( the only other printer i own... it's works from 1990 ). So what i've done to test it: Firstable, i have removed the driver from the control panel. After verifyng that amiga printer was set to epson X, a double click on cmd and another one on Graphic Dump. I've copied the ram:cmd_file to the hard disk ( a directory for Xperience ) Then i've tried from shell: Copy cmd_file par: But nothing happened. So i quitted winuae, i opened a prompt command ( the one included in Win ), i moved to the cmd_file ( wow! now even windows has the name completion....... what a great progress! ) and i have typed: copy cmd_file lpt1: and the printer printed. Without the driver!! For the apple i'll try as soon as the cable arrives. Thank you a lot.

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