wine users - Jun 2009 - use unc printernames

Is there a way to use unc printernames in wine like \\server\printer ?
It is for a old application that has no windows-printer-selection-dialog and
only accepts lptX and unc notation.

Printing to the cups printer for applications that have a
windows-printer-selection-dialog works fine, but I cannot find a way to attac
that application to the cups printers.

Thanks

oger000 wrote:
> Is there a way to use unc printernames in wine like \\server\printer ?
No, Wine has rudimentary support for UNC paths for opening files only. It can
not use windows shared printer this way.


oger000 wrote:
> It is for a old application that has no windows-printer-selection-dialog
and only accepts lptX and unc notation.
Try adding this to the registry (2 examples, you can use different command):


Code:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Wine\Printing\Spooler]
"LPT1:"="|lpr"
"LPT2:"="|kprinter --stdin"

vitamin wrote:
> 
> 
> Code:
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Wine\Printing\Spooler]
> "LPT1:"="|lpr"
> "LPT2:"="|kprinter --stdin"
> 
> 
> 

No way. I have allready tried, but it will not work.

If using LPTx the application checks itself for the physical existance of the
printer, which is not the case. And even if I plug a printer, I am not shure if
wine replies the answer that the appplication is needing. (Seams to be a
reminding check from beeing a dos-applicaiton before)

I solved it a little strange, but it works (till now):
1) The application can print to file
2) I created a linux-fifo file "mkfifo lptfake"
3) A endless looping script that "watches" the fifo file:
script1:

Code:

while [ 1 ] ; do
  lpr -l -P myprinter < lptfake
done




4) Started this script via nohup into background from a init script

Code:

nohup script1 >> script1.log 2>&1 &





May be this is of use for other applications that have problems with printing
and can "print to file" without printer selection dialog.