help in printing using php

[ingkiang]

here the scenario:

i want to print a text file to a network printer...
here's d code:

<?
$command="copy c:\\test1.txt LPT2";
$result=shell_exec($command);
echo $result;
?>

output: 0 file(s) copied

dont know why it doesnt print, i tried the command manually in dos prompt, works perfectly...
also the file is at the right directory and it does exist...
ive also tried using exec function, same result...

any idea why? and how?

note: LPT2 is an alias port of the network printer...
i used the command "net use LPT2 \\printserver\printer /persistent:yes"

[MarkCuering]

your printer uses LPT or USB?

[ingkiang]

your printer uses LPT or USB?

usb bt connected to a print server...LPT2 is just an alias port of the network printer...

[MarkCuering]

how do you installed your printer? and why you choose that kind of alias? are you aware that windows uses global names such as that, pointing to specific functions. you can't even create folder name having "LPT0", and so the rest mentioned below. try it...

SERIAL PORT = COM0, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, COM5, COM6, COM7, COM8, COM9
PRINTER PORT = LPT0, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, LPT4, LPT5, LPT6, LPT7, LPT8, LPT9.

for USB devices, normally it would appear like:

USB001 = Virtual Printer Port for USB

[ingkiang]

how do you installed your printer? and why you choose that kind of alias? are you aware that windows uses global names such as that, pointing to specific functions. you can't even create folder name having "LPT0", and so the rest mentioned below. try it...

SERIAL PORT = COM0, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, COM5, COM6, COM7, COM8, COM9
PRINTER PORT = LPT0, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, LPT4, LPT5, LPT6, LPT7, LPT8, LPT9.

for USB devices, normally it would appear like:

USB001 = Virtual Printer Port for USB

ah,got it..i forgot...its a reserve word d i..bt it works when doing manually, thats y i ddnt think of that..
i mean when i do this command in dos prompt it work...

thanks problem is solve...i just didnt use the aliasing of the ports..y dd i do that in the first place?

[ChaosOrb]

:ot: mark, idol!