Updated: January 21, 2005
Sends a text file to a printer.
Syntax
print [/d:Printer] [Drive:][Path]
FileName [...]
Parameters
/d:Printer
Specifies the printer on which you want to print the
job. You can specify a local printer by specifying
the port on your computer to which the printer is
connected. Valid values for parallel ports are LPT1,
LPT2, and LPT3. Valid values for serial ports are
COM1, COM2, COM3, and COM4. You can also specify a
network printer by its queue name (\\ServerName\ShareName).
If you do not specify a printer, the print job is
sent to LPT1.
Drive:
Specifies the logical or physical drive on which the
file you want to print is located. This parameter is
not required if the file you want to print is
located on the current drive.
Path
Specifies where, on the drive, the file you want to
print is located. This parameter is not required if
the file you want to print is located in the current
directory.
FileName[...]
Required. Specifies, by name, the file you want to
print. You can include multiple files in one
command.
/?
Displays help at the command prompt.
Remarks
- A file can print in the background if you send it to a printer connected to a serial or parallel port on the local computer.
- Many programs have their own print commands. You should use the print command for a program to print files that you create with that program.
- You can perform many configuration tasks from the command line by using the mode command. For more information about configuring a printer connected to a parallel port, configuring a printer connected to a serial port, displaying the status of a printer, or preparing a printer for code page switching, see mode in Related Topics.
Examples
To send the file Report.txt in the current directory to a
printer connected to LPT2 on the local computer, type:
print /d:LPT2 report.txt
To send the file Report.txt in the c:\Accounting directory to the Printer1 print queue on the \\CopyRoom server, type:
print /d:\\copyroom\printer1 c:\accounting\report.txt
Formatting legend
| Format | Meaning |
| Italic | Information that the user must supply |
| Bold | Elements that the user must type exactly as shown |
| Ellipsis (...) | Parameter that can be repeated several times in a command line |
| Between brackets ([]) | Optional items |
| Between braces ({}); choices separated by pipe (|). Example: {even|odd} | Set of choices from which the user must choose only one |
| Courier font | Code or program output |