network printer again

[Kia]

Hi! This is a dos command that i use in my c program

C:\>net use \\wanda\ntlps lpt3:

where "wanda" is the server name and "ntpls" is the network printer.

This statement works fine but for a network printer which has some blanks in the name how do i write?

Ex: C:\>net use \\wanda\hp laserJet 6 lpt3:

(i tried also with C:\>net use "\\wanda\hp laserJet 6 lpt3:" but it dosn't work).

Thanks.

Chiara

[parksie]

C:\>net use "\\wanda\ntlps" lpt3:

[Kia]

:-( it doesn't work for name with blanks inside

[parksie]

You should just need quotes round the device name, not the entire command line :-/

Try single quotes.

[CornedBee]

net use "\\wanda\hp laserJet 6" lpt3:
This should work

[CornedBee]

Or use the DOS name:
net use \\wanda\hplase~1 lpt3:

Not sure if that works on 2k though

[Kia]

For parksie:
yes, i tried C:\>net use "\\wanda\hp laserJet 6" lpt3:
and it doesn't work.
it's been my error on typing the first message, sorry.

For cornedBee:
Now i'm gonna try your suggestion.

Thank you both.

Chiara

[Kia]

ok, it's simply this:

net use \\wanda\hplaserjet6 lpt3:

:-)