Re: using usb port 2

Plug and Play needs to delete the port, the spooler cannot. Normally after
unplugging the printer, reboot a couple times until it gets removed.

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"matt" <stirfrey@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I guess I would clean everything out and start from scratch. First go into
>the device manager and remove "usb printing support". This is generally how
>a usb printer shows up in there. After that disconnect your usb cable. Then
>go to printers and faxes and at the top click on "file" and then "server
>properties". Under the drivers tab, remove the driver. Under the ports tab,
>remove the usb port if it shows up. It shouldn't be there, but if it is get
>rid of it. After that reboot. The real key here now is to make sure that
>you disable your antivirus software before you start re-installing the
>driver. Especially if you are using Norton. After you reinstall everything
>should be happy.
>
> If the printer still doesn't work then I would try swapping usb cables,
> try installing the printer on a different pc to see if it's a problem with
> the printer, and/or update usb drivers on the pc. It pretty much has to be
> one of these things though.
>
> I would say that if everything checks out and you are able to make the
> printer work on another pc, you may need to put in a pci usb card and use
> that instead of the built in controller. I've had strange hardware issues
> that were only solved by using a different usb controller.
>
> Matt
>
>
> Mikel wrote:
>> 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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