FileNotFoundException when printing on lpt1

Question

Hi Everyone
I have 2 different setups of IBM websphere 7.
One on my PC with Java 6 and Windows XP for testing
and one with Java 6 and windows server 2008 for production.
I have mapped my lpt1 on an IP printer port using net use
for ex.
net use lpt1 \\printserver\myprinterFrom both systems in DOS console when I type
echo some text > lpt1The text is printed pefectly.
I used the two code blocks in my testing machine to print some text
FileWriter fw = new FileWriter("lpt1");
fw.write("some text for printing");
fw.close();
FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream( "lpt1" );
fos.write( "some text for printing ".getBytes() );
fos.close(); And they both work fine.
BUT when I tryied to do the same on my production machine I java.io.FileNotFoundException: lpt1 (The system cannot find the file specified.)
Can someone please help me?

Answer 1

Though a bit late reply, but I think giving the absolute path to "lpt1" on your production machine should help.
For example: FileWriter fw = new FileWriter("/home/joe_user/lpt1");From the directory where the JVM is running in your production environment, the file "lpt1" may not be visible in the correct relative path.
-Balwinder