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Instead, you have to install the printer manually, as if it was connected as a local printer.

#Dos2usb not running please start dos2usb at server windows

However, simply connecting your USB printer the USB port onto the router is not enough Windows will not recognize the printer as a network printer. The Arcadyan VGV7519, also known as the KPN Experia Box v8, features an USB port, which can be used to turn your USB printer into a network printer. How to: Setup your USB printer with the Arcadyan VGV7519 / Experia Box v8 No need to use expensive third party tools such as Printfil or DOS2USB… this will do the trick as well! The above steps essentially trick Windows to act as if the USB/Ethernet printer is connected to LPT1. There you go! You should now be able to print from your legacy DOS/Windows 95 & 98 programs to your USB/Network printer Note: You should now have both LPT1 and your default printer port (from step 5) selected be sure that the box is checked.ħ) Scroll up and/or down through all of your listed ports and click the “LPT1” port to place a checkmark in it. If you want to enable printing to an USB or Network Printer for these legacy DOS or Windows 95 & 98 programs, follow these steps:ġ) First, make sure you can print from within Windows to the desired printer, by printing a test page.Īll of your printers should be listed, including the printer you want to set up for DOS printing.ģ) Right-Click on the name of the printer that you want to set up for DOS printing and choose “Properties” from the pop-up context menu.Ĥ) Click on the “Ports” Tab at the top of the Printer Properties Window.ĥ) Make a note of the exact name of your current printer port.Ħ) Select the “Enable Printer Pooling” checkbox.

This is because legacy DOS or Windows 95 & 98 programs expect your printer to be connected to a LPT1 port, which is usually not the case anymore nowadays. Have you ever faced the problem where a legacy DOS or Windows 95 & 98 runs perfectly on Windows XP/Vista/7/8, with or without compatibility mode, but refuses to print?