When redirecting output sent to the LPT port to a file in a Dos 6.22 guest on a Windows 7 host, does VM Ware lock the output file for writing while the vm is running or only when data is writter in the output file?
We have a point-of-sale system that still works with parallel and serial port. We are virtualizing the application to extend it life time on newer USB only hardware. I managed to get the scanner working with a serial to usb converter, however I cannot get the printer working with the usb to parallel converter. The option I am trying now is to redirect LPT output to a file while monitoring the file and sending the output to a printer from the host.