LPT1:

Used with the open file, read from file, write to file, and close file commands to specify the line printer (parallel) port on Windows.

# Metadata

Platforms: desktop, server OS: windows Introduced: 2.0 Security:

# Syntax

LPT1:

# Examples

write myData to file "LPT1:"

# Description

Use the LPT1: keyword to communicate through the parallel port.

To read data from the parallel port, use the read from file command, specifying the keyword LPT1: as the file to read from.

To write data to the parallel port, use the write to file command.

# Tags

networking,

# See

- **command:** write to file, close file, open file, write to driver, read from file - **glossary:** keyword, Windows, command, port - **keyword:** COMn: