Windows 10: How to send .prn file directly to USB local printer?

I may be in the wrong department here, so feel free to move if needed: I am trying to use the LaserJet Cleaning Utility made for my HP LaserJet 5P (I know, it is an antique, but it still works!) connected via USB A to Centronics Parallel Printer Adapter. This utility consists mainly of two .PRN files, one of which you print about 3 copies, then turn the pages over so that the printed sides get re-fused and clean off the fuser rollers as they exit (they also use a LOT of toner, so that the HP guys make a lot of money!)

Problems are, the executable does not run in any compatibility mode for W10, the batch file doesn't work either.
Trying to simply send the file directly to printer has failed so far thusly:

copy hppass1.prn /B prn
copy hppass1.prn /B USB001
copy hppass1.prn /b \\computername\printername

Now I know I have forgotten a lot of DOS and other command line syntax, but can anyone correct me here? I have even tried drag/drop the file onto the printer icon in Printers and Devices, and onto a shortcut to the same printer copied to desktop. No joy. What have I missed?

:)

 

PRN file in C#

C# questions are beyond the scope of this consumer-oriented peer support forum.

It's not clear what you mean by "print ... as a label," but *.prn files -- in Windows at least -- are the raw output files (including printer control characters) from Windows printer drivers.

In Windows, you print a *.prn file by doing a binary copy to the printer, which must be the same model as the printer driver that produced the *.prn file.

The following is based on
Bruce's Printing Pages

1. If the printer is connected to a port that the Command Interpreter (Command Prompt) can access (e.g., LPT1 then from a Command Prompt

copy /b file.prn LPT1:

2. If the printer is connected by USB (which is not accessible from Command Prompt), share the printer and from a Command Prompt

copy /b file.prn \\servername\sharename

or you can map the share to an LPTn port and then use method 1

net use LPT1: \\servername\sharename /persistent=yes

copy /b file.prn LPT1:

 

path of .prn files

Hi everyone,

I lost important .prn file that I printed from website and It contains an important reservation number.

How can I find the path for all prn files.

Thanks.

 

failing to print prn file to my printer Windows 10

Hi Don,



From the above description, I understand you are unable to print
.prn file on Windows 10 installed computer. Please reply, is your computer connected to Domain network?



If your computer is not connected to a domain network, run Printer troubleshooter and check if the issue is caused due to any of the missing or corrupted printer components.
Printer troubleshooter will help in identifying if any printer device components are missing or corrupted on the computer.



Refer to Fix printer problems article and check if
it helps.



Write to us with the answer to the above question and the status of unable to print
.prn file on the computer in the
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