Does printing from command-prompt use the printers preferences

microsoft.public.windows.server.general

11 May 2005 10:01 AM

Oli

My HP 4100N printer is connected to my Win 2003 server through Standard
TCP/IP port, and shared as \\server1\HP4100.
I have configured printing preferences for this printer to default take
paper from tray-2 (it has tree trays (1-3)).

When I print to this printer from a Windows application (i.e. Notepad) on
Server1, it takes paper from tray-2 - wich is the default tray. So that is OK.
But, when I print to this printer from the command-prompt on Server1, it
takes paper from tray-3 (not the default tray). I use the "net use lpt1:
\\server1\HP4100" command for this. And when I print, I type "dir > lpt1:"

How can I configure printing preferences for printjobs sent from the
command-prompt to a printer-share, so that it comes out on tray-2?

Thanks for reading.
Oli.