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Stupid Windows trick: print to your new USB printer from crappy old DOS programs
by Lee Mathews Aug 24th 2009
Why not buy a fancy new USB-only printer and make use of a stupid Windows trick that's been around for a while? It's a fairly simple process.
Step one is to install the printer as you normally would - making sure you follow the instructions provided, of course. Once that's done, you're set for Windows printing. Go to control panel and open your printers, then right-click on the newly installed one and choose properties from the context menu.
Once the printer properties are up, click the ports tab and make note of which port has the check mark in it. You'll need that information in just a minute.
Close that window, and choose to add a new printer (the option to do so should be on the file menu, or you may see an icon). Click next to start the process. On the second screen, select local printer but take the check out of automatically detect and install.
It's
no secret that the point at which a printer tells you your $40 ink cartridge is empty (and prompty stops letting you
print anything) has little relation to when it's actually empty, especially if you've refilled it yourself, and in the
spirit of letting you get the most out of the fortune you're spending on ink, here's some tips for Epson and HP owners:
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