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March 13th, 2008 02:00
LPT port for printer not showing?
I am trying to hook up a printer on my Dimension 3000 but my LPT port is not showing in the device manager, all that shows is a COM, and i only have a LPT port cable. Any suggestions? Thanks!
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llynster
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March 13th, 2008 13:00
You'll need to enter System Setup (usually F2 on Dell systems), open the Integrated Device selection, and make sure your parallel port is enabled.
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March 13th, 2008 16:00
It occured to me right after sending my earlier reply that you can quickly check the properties of the LPT port by examination of its status within the Device Manager.
1. Start > locate the item My Computer and right-click.
2. Click on Manage
3. In the System Tools section, look for Device Manager and click once; the device list shows in the right side pane.
4. Click the "+" next to the item marked Ports
If the port drivers are installed, you should COM & LPT ports listed. There should not be any RED X's or Yellow !'s
In fact, if all the chipest drivers are installed correctly, etc, there should not be any RED X's or Yellow !'s anywhere in the Device Manager tree. Sometimes, these lower level devices are dependeant on higher level device drivers being installed first, i.e., chipset drivers, etc.
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March 13th, 2008 16:00
click start>run
type in: sfc /scannow
(space between sfc and /)
click OK
Insert XP CD if sfc requests it and reboot when it's done.
Ron
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March 13th, 2008 18:00
The OP already said the parallet port isn't listed in Device Manager. So either it's turned off in BIOS as you suggested, or there's a hardware failure on the motherboard, or it's a software problem with XP.
Ron
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March 13th, 2008 23:00
OMG.... yer right.... I read that up front, but totally forgot that. sorry.
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March 14th, 2008 02:00
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March 14th, 2008 15:00
:)
If choices are available in BIOS, make sure you set the port to the optimal 'format' for your printer, eg: EPP, ECP, etc. You'll have to read the printer manual to see which one it prefers for max speed and features.
Ron