Cannot print with printers USB XP

I tried 4 different usb printers on my computer and none of them works. Windows detects the fine and installs all the drivers. But at the end it says that there is a problem cause the specified port is unknown. I finally contacted the printer company and they said it s only a problem with my computer cause it is no virtual usb port listed to select. How can I create a virtual USB port on the computer? I have all the drivers installed and functional usb including support of the usb printer. And they all say it works very well.

some ideas here

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