Printing from lpt1

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Have you tried changing the LPT cable?

I would personally keep the printer on USB, it's a much better form of
communication than an old legacy connection.
--
Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
www.coribright.com

"RoyalTiger" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:637301c47504$9d786a90$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>I cannot print anything from lpt1. If i hook the
> computer up via USB it will print fine. It is as if the
> port has a problem, but in device manager it shows no
> problems. Have reloaded all the drivers for the printer
> but it still does not work. Have also tried removing and
> reinstalling the port but that doesn't help either. Does
> anyone have any ideas?
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?)

How about getting a USB PCI card?

One last try.... in the Device Manager under the LPT settings.... ensure
that Enable Legacy for Plug and Play Devices is checked.
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Cari
MS-MVP Windows Technologies - Printing/Imaging/Hardware
www.coribright.com

"RoyalTiger" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have tried changing the cable and I cannot hook the
> printer I want to use up via USB because it does not have
> that option (A different printer works via USB). The
> printer works if I hook it up to another computer, so it
> is not the printer either. I am stumped.
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Have you tried changing the LPT cable?
>>
>>I would personally keep the printer on USB, it's a much
> better form of
>>communication than an old legacy connection.
>>--
>>Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging &
> Hardware)
>>www.coribright.com
>>
>>"RoyalTiger" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> in message
>>news:637301c47504$9d786a90$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>>I cannot print anything from lpt1. If i hook the
>>> computer up via USB it will print fine. It is as if the
>>> port has a problem, but in device manager it shows no
>>> problems. Have reloaded all the drivers for the printer
>>> but it still does not work. Have also tried removing
> and
>>> reinstalling the port but that doesn't help either. Does
>>> anyone have any ideas?
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>