How to send .prn file directly to USB local printer?

I may be in the wrong department here, so feel free to move if needed: I am trying to use the LaserJet Cleaning Utility made for my HP LaserJet 5P (I know, it is an antique, but it still works!) connected via USB A to Centronics Parallel Printer Adapter. This utility consists mainly of two .PRN files, one of which you print about 3 copies, then turn the pages over so that the printed sides get re-fused and clean off the fuser rollers as they exit (they also use a LOT of toner, so that the HP guys make a lot of money!)

Problems are, the executable does not run in any compatibility mode for W10, the batch file doesn't work either.
Trying to simply send the file directly to printer has failed so far thusly:

copy hppass1.prn /B prn

copy hppass1.prn /B USB001
copy hppass1.prn /b \\computername\printername

Now I know I have forgotten a lot of DOS and other command line syntax, but can anyone correct me here? I have even tried drag/drop the file onto the printer icon in Printers and Devices, and onto a shortcut to the same printer copied to desktop. No joy. What have I missed?

COPY /B C:\FILENAME.PRN \\TP123\LaserJet

If the printer is the default you can do start /min notepad /p <path\to\file

or use the net use command to share the printer to an LPT device and then send the print job to that LPT device with the print /d:LPT1 path\to\file​

Just to be sure I am on the right track:

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Using these names, I get the following:

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Am I missing something obvious?
Does the USB/Parallel Printer adapter cable make this a problem?
Does file and printer sharing have to be enabled to copy to a local printer?

Should be the printer share name not the friendly name you would also need to share the printer

Ah! Many thanks!

None of the syntax or commands given so far have worked on W10 21H2.

Still trying to get this to work, if anyone has any ideas...

Yeah, I know the LJ5P is old, but it is built like a tank - as long as you can get toner cartridges for it, it just keeps working.

I don't see why windows won't just let me use an admin command line to copy the file to the printer, but it always either complains about syntax, can't find file, can't find path, can't find its a** with both hands and a flashlight!

Windows...

signed ,

old fart.

Hi,

You need to share the printer first.

Then map a LPT port to the shared printer.

Code:

net use lpt1: \\ComputerName\PrinterShareName /persistent:yes

Then copy the file to the LPT port

Code:

Copy /B test.txt LPT1

This works with most USB printers.