Lexmark 2050 Color Jetprinter
(260-2982)      Print From Non-Windows DOS Apps       Faxback Doc. # 35191

Follow these steps if your application runs from the native DOS prompt, but
does not run from the DOS prompt in Windows.

1. Start your DOS application.

2. Install the HP DeskJet 500C as the current printer in the DOS
   application from which you are printing.

Some applications offer a color or black (mono) version of the HP DeskJet
500C driver.  Choose the black (mono) version if you are printing in black
only.  Choose the color version if you are printing in color and black.
If your application does not offer the HP DeskJet 500C printer driver,
install the DeskJet 500 printer driver.  You will not be able to print in
color with the DeskJet 500 printer driver.  For help installing a printer,
see your application user's documentation.

3. Create a print file using the "Print To File" function of your
   application.  For help on printing to a file, see your application
   user's documentation.

4. Exit the DOS application.

5. Start Windows.

6. Double-click the MS-DOS icon in the Main group of Windows.

7. Use this DOS command to copy the print file to the port where the
   printer is connected:

COPY  filename  LPTn  /b
In the command example:

  COPY is the DOS copy command.

  filename is the name of the print file created in step 3.

  LPTn is the port where your printer is connected.  For example, LPT1 or
  LPT2.

  /b instructs the computer to send the data in binary form.

Note: Avoid using the DOS Print command to send a job to the printer port.
The Print command causes printing delays.

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