net use lpt1 \\newvision_server\2nd_floor_printer /persistent:yes
 
Persistent is for a permanent connection ..... if you dont use the persistent switch, then you lose the connection upon reboot.
 
You should also be able to capture the printer port to lpt1 in the properties of the printer.

there is no problem mapping \\newvision_server\2nd_floor_printer in windows however the problem comes when i try to do it in a DOS machine
any help?

If I understand you correctly now, you wish to print to a network print device from a pure dos environment.
 
If that is the case, you will need to log into the domain from DOS, and load some applications such as tinyrfc and on to communicate with the printer.
 
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/ghost.nsf/pfdocs/1999080407471425?Open&dtype=corp
 
You will also need DOS drivers for your NIC and have them properly configured in autoexec.bat as well as config.sys
 
We use this method to transfer files in DOS using NET USE, hopefully it will work the same for you to print.

Quote:Guys, doesn't he need to install a networking client package as well? He may have it in the mix already, but I did not see him mention this... a networking client middleware for DOS, should be on Server Cd's of NT/2k/XP right??)

Yeah he does have to install MS client for DOS 3.0 .... i believe that is the latest version

http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/dosclien.htm

All the files you need are also located on the NT 4 Server CD

HTH

ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/clients/MSCLIENT/DSK3-1.EXE
 
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/clients/MSCLIENT/DSK3-2.EXE
 
If you dont have NT CDs handy, download them