No LPT ports

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After upgrading to SP2, my printer stopped working. I've downloaded new
drivers, nothing,
Checking Hardware Manager shows I do not have any printer ports activated,
just 2 COM ports.
This is what I am running:


Windows: Windows XP5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer: 7.0.5730.11
Memory (RAM): 511 MB
CPU: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz
CPU Speed: 2754.7 MHz
Sound card: HD Audio rear output
Display Adapters: NVIDIA GeForce 7300 LE | NetMeeting driver | RDPDD
Chained DD
Screen Resolution: 800 X 600 - 16 bit
:
Network Adapters: VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter - Packet Scheduler
Miniport | Linksys Wireless-G PCI Adapter - Packet Scheduler Miniport
CD / DVD Drives: D: LITEON CD-ROM LTN483 | E: AOPEN CRW1232
:
COM Ports: COM1 | COM2
LPT Ports:
Mouse: 2 Button Mouse Present
Hard Disks: C: 28.6GB | F: 186.3GB
Hard Disks - Free: C: 11.3GB | F: 182.8GB
USB Controllers: 5 host controllers.
Firewire (1394): Not Detected
:
Manufacturer: American Megatrends Inc.
Product Make: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
:
AC Power Status: OnLine
BIOS Info: ATAT COMPATIBLE 121106 A M I 12000611
Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time
Battery: No Battery
Motherboard: Micro-Star MS-7255
Modem: Communications cable between two computers
Communications cable between two computers #2

Any suggestions?
Ann
 
TY, that fixed it!.
Ann

Alan Morris said:
check the computer BIOS setting for the parallel port.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

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aqw said:
After upgrading to SP2, my printer stopped working. I've downloaded new
drivers, nothing,
Checking Hardware Manager shows I do not have any printer ports activated,
just 2 COM ports.
This is what I am running:


Windows: Windows XP5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer: 7.0.5730.11
Memory (RAM): 511 MB
CPU: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz
CPU Speed: 2754.7 MHz
Sound card: HD Audio rear output
Display Adapters: NVIDIA GeForce 7300 LE | NetMeeting driver | RDPDD
Chained DD
Screen Resolution: 800 X 600 - 16 bit
:
Network Adapters: VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter - Packet Scheduler
Miniport | Linksys Wireless-G PCI Adapter - Packet Scheduler Miniport
CD / DVD Drives: D: LITEON CD-ROM LTN483 | E: AOPEN CRW1232
:
COM Ports: COM1 | COM2
LPT Ports:
Mouse: 2 Button Mouse Present
Hard Disks: C: 28.6GB | F: 186.3GB
Hard Disks - Free: C: 11.3GB | F: 182.8GB
USB Controllers: 5 host controllers.
Firewire (1394): Not Detected
:
Manufacturer: American Megatrends Inc.
Product Make: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
:
AC Power Status: OnLine
BIOS Info: ATAT COMPATIBLE 121106 A M I 12000611
Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time
Battery: No Battery
Motherboard: Micro-Star MS-7255
Modem: Communications cable between two computers
Communications cable between two computers #2

Any suggestions?
Ann
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