Re: using usb port 2

Okay. Thanks for the explanation. It made a lot of sense and now I understand
it better. However - the printer I'm trying to connect doesn't set off the
plug and play option (Epson C88). So I connect it to the USB001 port. When I
try a test page it gives an error without explaining what the error is. I
open the printer box and see the document going to it and then immediately
coming up with an error. Any help on that? Thanks.
mikel

"matt" wrote:

> Windows plug and play, pnp for short, is a windows service for
> installing new hardware. So in your case when you plug your printer in
> pnp creates a usb virtual port, assigns it a number, and makes it
> available for your printer. I don't know the details, but thats the over
> view. The port number that windows is assigning for your printer to use
> has nothing to do with what physical usb port you plug the cable into.
> It has more to do with how many usb printers you have. So lets say you
> have 8 usb ports and one usb printer. No matter which of the physical
> usb ports you choose to plug into, your printer will always be assigned
> to usb001. Now lets say you get a second usb printer. When you plug that
> one it it will be assigned usb002. This again will have nothing to do
> with which physical usb port you plug the cable into. Even if you unplug
> the cable and plug it into another usb port, it will get the same port
> number in windows. In the background somewhere windows maps the physical
> and virtual ports together. this actually makes things simpler because
> if you decide you want to plug your printer into a different port you
> just move the cable, no further configuration required.
>
> In your case it looks like things are working. You should be able to
> install the printer just fine. If it still doesn't work I would start
> looking elsewhere for the problem. What other issues are you having with it?
>
> maf
>
>
> Mikel wrote:
> > Maybe I wasn't clear enough. I have two usb ports on my computer, 1 and 2. I
> > want to plug the printer into 2. When I "Add a Printer" and it asks which
> > port to connect to (LPT1, LPT2, USB001, etc.) it doesn't have USB002. How do
> > I connect it to that usb port that's on my machine?
> > Also I'm not sure what "PnP need to add one for you" means.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Mikel
> >
> > "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>PnP need to add one for you. There is not a way through the spooler to add
> >>a USB port.
> >>
> >>--
> >>Alan Morris
> >>Windows Printing Team
> >>Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> >>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
> >>
> >>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> >>
> >>"Mikel" <Mikel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >>news:0B8A518D-B580-4D0E-9FE9-1C12C1238835@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>
> >>>When installing a printer my usb001 is broken so I'm trying to use USB002
> >>>but
> >>>it doesn't come up as a port choice when installing new printer. All I get
> >>>is
> >>>USB001. I need USB002. Any help?
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
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