How to configure a printer LPT when adapted to use a USB Port - Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit

I have a computer that does not have an LPT port, and the printer that I want to use (EPSON Stylus Color 850) is not a USB Port or Ethernet.  I bought a cable USB2LPT and attempted to get the printer to work.

My problem seems to be the choice of the port to use.  Here are the steps I followed:

1. pick "Add a printer" of the control panel. Printers
   2 choose 'Add a local printer' (even if using the USB Port, like when I plugged the USB cable into the computer, I received the message installing driver recognition but not familiar "bong".)
   3 selected "use an existing port.
   4 select "USB001 (virtual printer to USB Port) - it was my best estimate of the long list provided."
   5 choose the EPSON Stylus Color 850 ECP2/PCS.

The pilot was then installed without error and tried to print a test page which is that hangs without error.

I deleted the printer then tried to assign the LPT1 port.  No help here either.

If someone can help me with the installation, so I can get my documents to print I would appreciate it a lot.

Thank you

Dave

You do not have an LPT port.  When you select the LPT port data are always written him even if your computer does not have the hardware installed to make it work.  It would work if you have installed a parallel PCI Port card.

USB001 would be the first choice, then USB002...

The next step as Fouzan points out is to contact the supplier of cable or Epson for support of printer you.  Start by Epson.

You can try other cables, parallel PCI card or another printer. Alan Morris Windows printing team; Here Microsoft Knowledge Base search: http://support.microsoft.com/search/Default.aspx?adv=1

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