Parallel ports vs trashing printers

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• Printers in double parallel port in Windows 7

  I finally got my Laserjet 1100 to run in Windows 7, after discovering that the parallel port card, I installed in the computer reports as LPT3 and COM3. I had installed several times on LPT1, which makes sense in time, but it is now clear to me that Windows 7 reserves somehow LPT1, LPT2, COM1 and COM2.  Once I updated the LPT1 port installation, everything became nice to me.

  Accordingly, I have several parallel port 1100 LaserJet install, Copy (1) copy (2), etc.

  I don't see any what parallel port printers in printers HP install page but I would like to delete the extra copies.  How can I do this without having to edit the registry.  I can't see anywhere them.

  Should be a simple problem.  The printer now prints correctly, using a driver supplied in Windows 7 (driver MS), but the scan function is no longer available.  I read somewhere that this would be the case.

  I also use COM3 to synchronize my PDA Palm Pilot, something I have used for years. (I just got a driver for the PDA Installer, nestled in the saved XP files. It is not available online AFAIK.)

  An example: the name of the printer HP1100 (copy 2), etc.  They all had (MS) under the name of the pilot, indicating that it came with Windows 7.

  Thank you

  DAW

  Hello

  You receive an error message?

  I suggest you follow the link and check.

  Printer in Windows problems

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/help/printer-problems-in-Windows

  I would also suggest that you follow the link which applies also for windows 7.

  Device Manager does not display devices that are not connected to the Windows XP-based computer

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/315539

  I also suggest you to contact the HP support center and check.

  http://welcome.HP.com/country/us/en/welcome.html

• I need to connect my HP 2200 printer for a 32-bit Windows 7 system with NO parallel port

  I have an older HP Business Jet 2200 printer coming to leave, and I love using it.  My problem is the upgrade to windows 7 and a computer-ish with NO parallel port.  I have seen cables with female parallel to USB connectors, but the cable I have has a male connector to my 2200.  I have a Dell XPS 600 former with no parallel port I want to use as a backup computer.  My system is Windows 7 32 bit.  Can someone help me? should I think about a direct stream map server thingie or I can just a cable for this?  Thank you all!

  I am VERY happy to share positive results for my project listed above.  I went on Ebay and raised his eyes to the parallel to USB cable port and found a 36 pin, which was what I needed.  I got it for next to nothing

  36 pin parallel USB IEEE 1284 Printer Adapter Cable - I got it home, plugged into the side 36 pins, the business jet HP 2200, then plugged on the side of the USB to the Dell XPS, I worked with - and immediately the cable acknowledged.  It took me a few tries to get the software and I didn't know if it was to be on the LPT or USB, so I played with both and it was released as an HPA installation, which worked like a charm!  With the fragility of the printers of today; This printer is one of the sturdies and I can still get parts for it.  He has been a workhorse for me for six years now and of course, it has been around since the beginning of the 2000s.

• HP930c driver for Compaq Presario again with no parallel port but...

  I have a HP 930C printer, which works very well with as a local printer on the Dell desktop computer. I just bought a new laptop Compaq Presario CQ57, running Windows 7 Edition Home Premium, which I have "networked" to the Dell. Everything works fine BUT I want to print on the Compaq 930c, 'through' the Dell printer.

  In other words, using the 930c as a network for the Compaq printer, never as local Compaq printer.

  PROBLEM:

  to do this, I need a 930c on the Compaq driver: the original driver is on a DVD / CD that tells me that Win 7 is not up-to-date enough to Win 7 process, download the drivers from HP tells me the driver built into Windows 7 (!), but Win 7 can not finish installing the driver because the process requires that the 930C is connected to the device of Win 7 (Compaq). But the Compaq has no parallel port (only USB) so I can't plug it! And nor would I, I want to do all my printing via my network domestic (IE "by the Dell).

  Useful thoughts or suggestions on how to solve this problem would be greatly appreciated - please!

  Best regards

  dutchted

  Hi dutchted,

  Try following the steps below to manually add the shared printer:

  First step: find the host name:

  Since the Dell PC, right click on computer and select Properties.
  Take note of the name of the computer.

  Second step: find the share name:

  Enter the control panel > devices and printers.

  Right-click on the 930c printer, then select printer properties.

  Enter the sharing tab, and take note of the share name.

  Third step: define the shared printer on the client computer:

  1. Enter the control panel > printers and faxes.
  2. Click Add a printer.
  3. Select this option to Add a local printer.
  4. The bottom of the screen, create a new port by selecting the local railway.
  5. Set the port as \\COMPUTERNAME\SHARENAME name using the above values.
  6. Search for deskjet 930C nder H, if you do not find the driver, Windows Update, click wait several minutes until the list will reappear and select the printer Deskjet 930c, and then click OK.
  7. Follow the steps to complete the wizard, and try to print.

  Shlomi

• Cannot install Epson TMU 220 d (Parallel Port) printer

  First of all, let me start by saying that I am using this printer on the same machine for a few years, but every time I format my hard drive and install windows after I always have a time hard the installation of printer on the SAME machine.

  I installed Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit), I matrix Epson - TMU 220 D printer with a parallel cable to print.

  However as I don't have a parallel port on the motherboard, I put a map for this from bigning.

  Now when I give a print command it only prints and when I check the printers and devices, it is said that the printer is offline (even though it is very well connected by cable and is switched on!)

  OK I have finally, after many adventures have found a solution.

  Its Port LPT driver,.

  You see, I bought this last motherboard from Gigabyte which did not have a Port LPT printer on it, so I bought a "PCI to port parallel Card", so when I tried to install the printer with the latest Epson drivers they did install the latest version of the required software, but could never find a LPT port where he could search for the printer and so theoretically only it has been installed and that in a measure limited.

  Details:

  The card came with a cd with drivers. If initially, I managed to install the printer, but later on when I upgraded to windows 7 64 bit... Two things created problem that were:

  1 PCI to the port PARALLEL card drivers were not compatible with my new operating system i.e. windows 7 64 bit (either they were too old... or I guess they were 32-bit). So I had to open my office pc and see the name of the manufacturer on the card (or through DEVICES ENTER) and asked them to send me a mail pilot - they were very cooperative. Through the channels if you are unable to get the driver for some reason, I suggest buying a new card as its very cheap about $ 6 and you'll get a cd of drivers with it - ensure that its 32 / 64 and is your compatible windows before you buy.

  2. in the second place the TMU 220 d drivers that I had download were too old and I guess only 32 bits (not really sure of the part of bit if)

  So once I got the latest driver from the manufacturer of the PCI... I was able to install the printer... as above, the printer driver failed to install printer correctly because he did not have any LPT port on my computer!

  But before anything check if the printer cable WORK... because sometimes it will suddenly died and you think... There will be problem in there as it was working until yesterday... then before going to all the trouble sound good to check that too! Like Epson TMU 220 D is very robust and would get rarely defective.

• Add PCI Parallel port card for PC comes with no port does not print.

  I recently got a few new computers that were shipped with Windows 7 Professional. I forgot that they do not comes with a parallel port.

  These computers are intended for a point of sale application, which requires a matrix printer. First I tried USB to parallel to connect the printer, however, this does not work, because the printer is not smart enough to identify itself, it will not appear as a printer.

  My next solution was to add parallel ports via PCI cards. The card installs very well, and Windows 7 detects the drivers for it and installs. No errors appear in the Device Manager, but a couple of weird things happen.

  1. the device manager gets the parallel ports under Ports (COM & LPT) but it also gets a "multifunction adapter" in a different section (not in front of the PC now, so I don't remember which.) Both devices appear to be fine and report that they are working correctly.

  2. under "Devices and printers", I get 1 (or in the case of a card dual parallel port, 2) ' Microsoft aw Port"devices.

  I then install the driver from the printer and add the printer to "LPT3" which is the device of parallel port added in Device Manager. Print a test page, and... Nothing. Open the print queue and it is empty. Try printing a test page, and it will appear briefly in the queue and disappears, just as it would if the print job was successful. If I try another device, it (as expected) reports an error that the device does not exist.

  Although it does not directly concern, article in the knowledge base at the http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883253 seems to describe some similar circumstances, enough so I wonder if there may be a connection. Maybe the parallel port arbitrator is not installed in Windows 7 by default if the PCs have no one? If this is the case, how do I install it?

  If it's a goose chase wild... Well, that's why I asked the question.

  Help!

  Well, call it weird...

  I found an another USB to parallel adapter, rather than trying to directly convert the printer, it installs like a USB IEEE1284 adapter. (If it's a USB parallel port). This appears also in the 'ports and devices', but as an adapter of 1284. Try the printer. Bingo.

  Here's the weird part. Once Windows 7 installed the drivers for this device, I unplugged and then reconnect the printer parallel port PCI. I changed the printer I have installed (on the USB001 device) unit LPT3 and bingo. It still prints. He continued to work even with the unplugged USB adapter.

  So I strongly suspect that there is some kind of pilot missing for a missing parallel port, which Windows 7 don't think he needed to use a PCI parallel port but he knew that she needed a USB parallel adapter. I only wish I knew precisely what pilot that he was. Maybe this will give some clues so people who know Windows 7 might be able to understand. I'm more than willing to answer questions if anyone wants to know what really happened here.

  For memory, the sequence I went through was: I tried the printer (installed with the drivers from the manufacturer for Windows 7, 32-bit) installed on LPT3 device which Windows 7 acknowledged the parallel port as a map. Checked the symptoms that I have stated above. Print job appears to be completed, but the printer does nothing. Uninstalled the printer. Plugged in USB to parallel adapter, expected for Windows 7 recognize the device and install the drivers. Plugged into the printer (PnP does not.) Install the printer using the same drivers as before, but using the USB001. Printer worked. Disconnected the printer from the USB adapter and reconnect the parallel port card. Changed the printer to use LPT3 Ports print configuration tab. This time, it worked.

  Repeatability, I did the same thing with the other parallel port PCI card and a similar printer on another position of the same work. This facility began with the installation of map of parallel port PCI first, then followed the same sequence, with the same results.

  So, my problem is solved, but I think that it is unreasonable to plug a USB adapter for a PCI card.

• Re: Tecra M11 - 15W - Parallel Port LPT1, not found in Device Manager

  Hello

  I have Tecra M11 with PA3680E-1PRP Docking Station. BIOS Version 2.9.

  Problem is, I want to use the Parallel Port LPT 1, but in anchorage additive dosent device manager there.

  Thanks much for the tips

  Hey Buddy,

  What device is connected to the LPT1 port? Usually if you connect a device to LPT port and you turn on you will be asked for drivers. AFAIK the LPT device drivers must be installed before connect you.

  Several years ago I also used LPT connection for my printer but one day it didn't work. The problem was only a defective cable. I replaced it with a new one, and then the connection to the printer has been recognized again correctly! :)

• parallel port does not have the protection key

  I just bought a terca M2. When I try to install a software that uses a hardware key (small connector in the parallel port) I get the message that he found no protection key. I have installed this software on other laptops (also with xp pro) and they are all worked well.
  I also tried two parallel port settings, but it still does not work.

  Please help me solve this problem, otherwise, this laptop will be useless to me.

  Hi robert,.

  have you checked that the chip set driver in Device Manager? As far as I know the parallel port is controlled by the entire ship!

  Have you checked if the parallel port in your M2 works without any problem (for example, a parallel printer) to exclude a defect of material! If there is a material defects you might bring the laptop to a Toshiba service for a short health check partner!

  Hans Bye

• HP Pavilion p7-1026 b: parallel port

  I recently bought this computer used for a CNC machine by computer I am building. I need to install a parallel port so that it works correctly.

  I bought this port parallel http://www.pmdx.com/2PARPCI , and it does not seem to adapt to any location. He really did give me 2 ports.  Can you advise me on which one to buy. Or an adapter to make this one work. Looking at the pins on the motherboard of the PC it seems that the slot is back on the mother. Or the notch is on the wrong end.

  Thank you for your valuable time.

  You are the very welcome.

  Unfortunately, I have never installed one myself.  All my HP computer business came with parallel port cards.

  I take one in the list I posted and get the best market with the best / most of the critics.

  Wireless... I do not use the internal wireless cards.  Had too many problems with them.

  I use this external dual-band USB wireless network adapter on my HP 3 business desktop PC.  Works fine on W7 - W10.

  I used the W7 drivers that come with the disc for the W10.

  https://www.Amazon.com/Linksys-dual-band-Wireless-N-adapter-AE3000/DP/B007ZLGXA8?th=1

• Parallel port has stopped working on my A30

  I have an A30 with Win XP pro sp2. Recently disappeared from my DVD player and also my printer has stopped working. I reinstalled DVD Tosh tools and it is now working again, but I am unable to get the parallel port works again. I have it active in the Bios (worm 180.) and also in the control panel. He started to drive me crazy.
  Is there a tool to test the Lpt1 port or someone else has found a solution to this problem?

  Hello

  If does not work reinstall the drivers, I think you should try to recover the entire system. But don't forget to backup your important data. Sorry I can't give you better advice.

  Good bye

• HASP dongle (parallel port) on the A100-906 Satellite connection

  I need to work with Solid Works software. It is protected with HASP dongle which should be connected to the parallel port (printer port). But there is no such port on my Satellite.

  What can I do?

  Several ideas of spring in mind:
  -try to get your software vendor to replace your dongle with a USB version (possibly you will get a free)
  -get a parallel converter cable / usb (not guaranteed)
  -get a parallel PCMCIA card (a bit expensive...)

• Satellite M60: Need a parallel port to connect the Iomega Zip drive

  Hi guys,.

  I have a Satellite M60 and I want to transfer files from my Iomega Zip drive.
  My laptop is not has a paraller port, so I bought a converter to operate, but there was no result.

  Is anyone of you know how to solve the problem and finally reach my driver ZIP of my Satellite in order to transfer files?
  Do I need another converter?

  If so, when is? Or do I have to buy a PCI card with paraller port?

  Any response will be appraciated

  thanx

  Hello

  I've never used a converter USB / parallel but a USB-to-serial port converter and I had very bad experience of such pieces of witch.
  AFAIK this adapters don't work properly.

  Therefore, your suggestion is not bad to use the PCMCIA card with a parallel port.

  Check first of all in your user manual what cards are compatible, then you can try to use this card.

  I think it would be the best solution to connect your Iomega Zip drive to the M60 laptop.

  Concerning

• Pourrait PARALLEL port added to the Satellite Pro M40?

  Dear toshiba
  I have sattelie Pro M40 with room for a parallel port, the port can be added

  Kind regards

  Hello

  As Kevin says you can t add a parallel port, but you can use another device like PCMCIA card with parallel port.
  Check this box:

  http://www.IECI.com.au/products/Product_Page2.asp?product_id=113

  Good bye

• Satellite A200: How to connect a parallel port printer?

  Probably a very stupid question, but I would like to connect laptop series A200 on a parallel port printer that does not have a USB port... What is the best option?

  Hello

  You ask the best way?
  Well, you have only one way?

  You need an adapter USB to parallel. Check in google for certain offers.
  I searched in google and found some good options.

  Perhaps this might be a good choice;
  http://www.ramelectronics.NET/HTML/usb_printer_cable.htm#UP6C

  Best regards

• Tecra M2 parallel port disabled

  I have a laptop series Tecra M2, which signals that it is run ACPI BIOS version 1.4
  I have installed Kubuntu (previously 7.10 now 8.04). I'm unable to print via the parallel port. If I go into the bios port is shown as disabled I can activate, save a boot, and then I am able to print. The problem is, the next time I start the computer, the bios forgot I activated the parallel port and I can print is no longer.
  As it is a bit of a pain to have to enter the bios, every time that I think I might want to print, does anyone know how to paste changes to bios?

  Since your laptop is a Toshiba BIOS on this subject, how you to leave? Just by pressing ESC?
  If I remember correctly, you said the BIOS to save the settings, and it might be the HOME or END key. Don't know exactly, but for sure, you must save it explicit.

  Go and check it out.