Through the 'XP Mode' desktop (where Printfil is running too).(Image credit: Future) But what if compatibility mode doesn't work? Run as a published application on the Win7 desktop, but must be run This also means that a DOS program printing to LPT1: on 'XP Mode' cannot be Its jobs to the LPT1: port of the Guest machine (that's a different LPT1: port of the Host 64 bit computer while the DOS program would be sending The DOS program and Printfil must be installed in the virtual 'XP mode'ĭesktop (Guest) of the 64 bit computer (Host) otherwise Printfil would capture the Is the case of the 'XP Mode' included in Windows 7 for Machine would really be 2 separate hardware machines) Keep the 2 LPT devices separate (just like the Host and the Guest Programs don't redirect the Guest LPT calls to the Host machine, but Too (rather than the 64bit Host) because some of those virtualization Then most probably Printfil should be installed on the 'Guest' machine Instead the legacy program just prints to a LPT port, To check' field at Configuration -> Standard) 'Host' machine, then Printfil can be simply installed on the HostĦ4bit machine and setup to capture directly that file (by the 'File Your old program running on the 'Guest' virtual machine can 'print toįile' itself, and the guest filesystem is visible by the OS (for example Windows XP) on a virtual machine (usually named ' Guest') 'inside' the real 64 bit machine Virtualization programs allow you running a 16 or 32 bit (freely provided with some versions of Windows 7 64 bit): There are several virtualization programs, like: You can use the free DosPrint program that checks your PC configuration, then downloads, installs and configuresīoth the right DOSBox variant (including vDos and vDosPlus) and Printfil without having to do those tasks manually.ĭosPrint is available for free at Virtualization software Virtualization software is the only choice to have the DOS program In this case you can install a DOSBox variant that does support LPT ports (like DOSBox-X, DOSBox SVN Daum, DOSBox MegaBuild or

Printfil will never receive anything to capture. Then the dos print jobs will be 'eat' by the emulator itself and The 64bit machine, then those emulators can be a valid choice.ĭOS program can ONLY print to a LPT port, and the emulator doesn't support LPT redirection (like DOSBox 0.74 Standard), Programs are hardcoded to send their print jobs) to the LPT1 device of They looks like the standard Windows Command Prompt, but they translates the 16-bit DOS calls in the 32/64-bit Windows counterparts.Įmulator correctly redirects the LPT1 port calls (where most the DOS DOS emulators (like DOSBox, vDos, vDosPlus, TameDOS etc.) provides an easy way to run a DOS program on a 64 bit machine.

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