Printer Port Problem

I am running parallels - recently a problem has developed with my printer port. When I plug the cable into the USB - the usual "Which device do you want to use - Mac OS or Virtual Machine" question no longer pops up. Ad my printer no longer works.

You need to set up the peripherals from Parallels. Post your issue in the Parallels support forum.

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Laptop: AMD, Vista home prem 64bit
Desktop: Intel, XP Home Pro 32bit (x86)
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The following worked for me, even allowing me to manually select the driver
Alternative method 1. 1. Click on the Windows icon>>Start Search>>Type printers and press enter. 2. Click on 'Add Printer'. 3. Click on 'Add a local printer'. 4. Click on 'Create a new port:'. 5. Do not change the 'Type of port:'. By default it is selected as 'Local Port'. Let it remain the same. 6. Click on 'Next'. 7. In the small 'Port name:' window, type the following under 'Enter a port name:'
  NOTE: The names should be exactly the same. They are case sensitive.
  \\computer name\printer name
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\\John\HPprinter
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I have previously redirected LPT1 Port to a 'Network Printer' as well as 'Print Server' with NO PROBLEMS.
However, I have NOT been able to redirect LPT1 Port to a 'LOCAL' PRINTER. I have already set up:
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So, it appears to be printing from the DOS application, also
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Hi,
you install the new printer, which port you choose to use? What do you mean by saying "'USB001 VIRTUAL PRINTER' Port"
here?
As the printer is configured locally, there is no need to redirect the port to it.
Install a printer
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-hk/windows/install-printer#install-printer=windows-7
Here for more information:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-hk/windows-vista/add-or-remove-a-printer
If possible please take a try to delete the printers holding the Lpt1 port, then reconfigure the local printer following the instructions provided above.
Hope this may help
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Deskjet 3520e all in one printer network problems

Hi All.
I have a brain teaser for the technical types out there hoping someone can shed some light on a weird sort of problem.
History: All has been fine with my g6 Pavillion latop 64bit W8 and 3520e all in one printer and working as always very well.
Oct 16th 2014 My broadband service went down and after many communictions with ISP eventualy received (Nov 4th) and installed a new "super hub modem".
OK so far, Managed to connect laptop via wireless router and connect to internet etc., however . . . I cannot get my printer to network as before, I can use it via USB port but if I try to network it, The Cyan ink cartridge reports as being broken or damaged even though 3/4 full and will not allow printing, but when connect via USB port the Cyan ink cartridge registers normal and will print as expected.
Has anyone else come across this problem?
If I go down the route of uninstalling and reinstallin the Printer software is there a set order in which to do so?
In the list of programs these four are shown. .
HP Deskjet 3520 series Basic Device Software
HP Deskjet 3520 series Help
HP Deskjet 3520 series Product Improvement Study
HP Deskjet 3520 series Setup Guide.
I would like very much to get back to network printing if at all possible.
The router IP address is 192.168.1.3
The printer IP address is 192.168.0.1
I have been led to believe that as the addresses are so close this shouldnt be the cause.
I must add that in the past I have had occasional printer software problems which I was unable to resolve without help from the technical centre and I would prefer not to restart the installation if at all possible.
Your comments would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Un1corn.

Hi @Un1corn
What exactly happens when you try to convert from USB to Wireless and configure the printer to the Virgin Media Super Hub? Do you get an error message of some sort?
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Network: Verifies that the network connection between your computer and your network is working correctly.
Device Status Test: Checks for device errors such as out of paper, paper jams, carriage stalls, and paper feed issues, and then provides instructions for fixing the error.
Driver Check: Checks for missing or corrupt driver files.
Device Manager: Checks for problems in Device Manager that would prevent printing.
Device Online: Checks if the product has been paused or set to offline, and then sets the status back to online if necessary.
Print Queue: Checks for and clears pending print jobs in the print queue (a log of print jobs waiting to print).
Port Match: Checks the port settings for the HP product.
Device Conflicts: Checks for conflicts with other drivers, such as other printer brands.
Ink Issues: Checks the cartridges and ink levels for issues that affect print quality.
Print Settings: Checks and adjusts the print quality settings.
Test Print: Prints a test page for print quality evaluation, and provides options for cleaning and aligning the printhead if necessary.
Scan Tests: Checks the scan mechanism, drivers, and registry entries.
Source:Try the HP Print and Scan Doctor for Windows
Click here to download and run the Print and Scan Doctor> www.hp.com/go/tools
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How to collect data and store data through printer port usind Dev'6i

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When we make a phone call through a PABX machine, the PABX machine print the call's detail if it is connect to printer. Let us assume, the PABX machine is connected via the printer cable with a PC at it's printer port. Now, the data sending by the PABX machine is reaching to PC's printer port, I would like to collect those data and store in a file(of any format) using Developer 6i. Is that possible? If yes, then how? Do I need to use any ActiveX control? Or is there any other way?
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Windows 7 64bit; I have created, in error, one TCP/IP Printer Port which I would like to delete to keep the Ports clean of rubish, but I am unable to find how to do so.
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You get the 'port is in use' error message if the port is currently assigned to a printer. It has nothing to do with print spooler - it's just that you can't delete a port that is already assigned to a printer.
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When the notebook its opened the finger print reader, card reader etc may not be connect properly or connectors not snap fully and disconnect. Mouse ultranav I have heard may also. But clearly you assume too much and you need to spend the time testing its working before leaving.
These service center are only paid a fixed amount so they won't spend anymore time then they have to and address one problem you brought it in for.
As for heat out put and over heating. There are many threads on these systems you can find and read about.
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I have used an Epson SP785EX on my iMac G5 under OSX
10.3 for months without trouble. I upgraded to OSX
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expecially when printing from Classic.
The printing subsystem changed considerably between Panther & Tiger. In Panther, you had to have a working OS 9 driver in order to print from Classic. This caused problems, particularly with certain HP printers which had OS 9 drivers which were not properly coded, and with newer printers which did not have and never would have OS 9 drivers.
In Tiger, things have changed. The default driver is the LaserWriter driver. You don't have to do anything, not even select the driver. The print system will print to the LaserWriter driver and the LaserWriter will print to the OS X driver for your printer. (This, of course, means that there must be an OS X driver for that printer...)
After having
tried everything including resetting the printing
system it is still not clear what exactly causes the
loss of the USB Port.
Classic does not have direct access to hardware, including USB ports.
However it may have to do with
restarting or switching users. When in the chooser
after selecting the original Epson Printer driver
(which I have reinstalled many times) the Port (USB
1) does not show in the 'choose printer port list'
(nothing at all shows).
This is normal.
I have also tried the
'LaserWriter 8' solution which I do not understand.
Just print, normally. The LW8 dialog box will pop up. You can then select the printer you want to use. (I have several printers on my system, two HP inkjets, a Brother laser, a label printer, a fax modem, and Adobe PDF)
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3 print
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Perhaps someone can explain or point me to some
literature. LaserWriter 8 shows in the Chooser but
again nothing shows on the right pane of the Window.
I am stabbing in the dark with this. Any help will be
apprecated.
Just print. That's all.
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The problem is that the USB 3.0 port continues to turn off shortly after connecting any device (mouse, usb memory, printer...).
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There is no issue with the 2 USB 2.0 ports.
I have bios 3.0, win 7 64bit home premium.
Few other people have address the same problem here before but I didn't see any solution.
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Lion OS x network/printer connection problem.

I am trying to connect a Macbook Pro, Lion OS x to a Canon MP530 printer on a wireless network. I already have another Macbook Pro (Snow Leopard OS x) set up to this wireless printer/network, and it works just fine. When I try to connect the Macbook Lion OS x, I get error messages stating "An error occurred while trying to add the selected printer. Unable to communicate with the printer at this time." I thought it was a printer driver problem, so I downloaded the correct updated driver for the Canon MP530 from both the Apple and Canon websites to the Macbook Lion OS x. When I try to setup the Macbook Lion OS x on the printer/network again, the Macbook Lion OS x acts like it doesn't see it the updated driver when it gives the message stated above about "an error occurred........"
On the bright side, I am able to connect the Macbook Lion OS x to the wireless printer network via the Snow Leopard OS x by print file sharing just fine. The problem with this is that the Snow Leopard OS x Macbook has to be on. If this computer is not on, than the Lion Macbook will not be able to print.
Connecting the Macbook Lion OS x directly to the printer also works.
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Is there a way to connect the Macbook Lion OS x to my network directly without having to go through the Snow Leopard OS x Macbook?
Resetting the printing system doesn't work either.

Understood. But I meant are you still able to install this Canon driver. With you trashing the BJPrinters folder previously, there should have been no Canon driver files on this Mac. And given that you have had no luck installing the Gutenprint driver I was wondering if you also had the same problem with installing the Canon driver. I am guessing that you were at least able to install the Canon driver, even though it won't let you print.
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Hello all,
I've been recently asked to port a Labview file from WinXP (x86) to Win7 (x64), and one of the problems I've come across is this infamous lockdown of I/O ports in Win7. I've done lots of searching around but haven't found much that would seem to help me in my situation, so I thought I'd post and ask for your help.
Basically, yes, the parallel port is being used as a poor man's DIO in my situation; we're using the individual bits as discrete signals that can be either high or low to communicate between two computers; one is Windows, one is Unix. We used to use cviVXDwrapper.dll to do this, but that is no longer working. All I need to do is flip individual bits at the right moment, it's not banging any data through or actually adhering to any communications protocol.
I know that the easiest solution here would be to buy a cheap DIO card and call it good; at a matter of fact, I recommended that to my supervisor. But he came back saying that "all the drawings would have to be changed" and there would be "a mound of cards to be bought" and we'd have to go through all these design revision change review boards...so, if there's any way to find a software solution instead of a hardware one, it would be easier and less time consuming.
I can't give my entire .vi because of intellectual property/security concerns but I can provide a few screenshots that show just how simple the code is; we're literally just reading individual pins on the Parallel Port. Is it really that difficult to do this now with Windows 7 and Labview?
Attachment Notes:
1. to_printer_port.jpg - Here we have a simple snippet of code that, if the boolean value coming in is true, writes to bit 1 of the printer port. If that output is high, it lights up an indicator on the front panel called "FPGA Config".
2. from_printer_port.jpg - Another simple piece of code that reads a Printer Port pin and reports back in boolean whether it's high or low.
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For anyone else searching around, I was able to find the solution!
Check out this link to the NI Developer's Website:
http://sine.ni.com/devzone/cda/epd/p/id/4213
It has an example of using VISA resources to write to the Printer Port. My guess is that to read you'd just swap out the write block for the read block (found under the Instrument IO/VISA area of the Function palette) . Also note that pins 11 and 12 of the printer port *MUST* be grounded to keep timeout errors from occurring.

Configure Printer Port??

I am trying to install Create PDF. I have reached a screen that tells me to put some information into the Configure Printer Port. What Configure Printer Port? Where??

Hisami,
I just tried that.
The printer preference on the control panel was set as "p ortrait", so I changed it to "landscape", but it still created the pdf in "portrait".
So I changed the printer preference, and I checked the printer properties, and they both were set for "landscape", but the pdf was still created in "port rait".
Is there any other setting , which may be the problem??
Thank you.
_Don S

Printer Port Problem

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