Can't assign USB port to printer.

[Jeff Ingram]

Hello,

I just installed a Canon i850 USB printer on my system but now I can't
assign a USB port to it because no USB port is available in the list of
ports. I've just got parallel and com ports but no USB ports.

This is a brand new installation of Windows XP Home, and I've never had this
problem when installing a printer driver. I've even downloaded the latest
driver. I know the USB ports work since other USB devices seem to work fine
and even when I plug in the printer XP recognizes it, but since the driver
is not included with XP I have to cancel out of the wizard that starts up
and installed the downloaded driver.

I've installed this 100 times time before after a new install of XP and this
is the first time I've run into this.

Anyone know how I can assign a USB port?

Thanks,

Jeff

 

[Rich Barry]

Jeff, you could try disconnecting all your USB devices then rt click
MyComputer>select Properties>Hardware>Device Manager>USB Controllers. rt
click on each one and choose Uninstall. Restart and try installing the Canon
Driver first before
connecting the Printer.

 

[Jeff Ingram]

That worked! Thanks!

Jeff

Jeff, you could try disconnecting all your USB devices then rt click
MyComputer>select Properties>Hardware>Device Manager>USB Controllers. rt
click on each one and choose Uninstall. Restart and try installing the
Canon
Driver first before
connecting the Printer.