Can't connect to port LPT1 - help!

[David]

My printer has a dual connection - parallel and USB. Have used both ports
successfully and USB most recently. Now.......

I have bought a new USB scanner - which uses my only USB port and now I
can't reconnect my printer via the parallel port.

When I try to connect up via the parallel port, a message appears to check
all connections and cables etc.

Have I got to do something with the devices manager in 'My Computer' to get
back to using LPT1.

All advice welcome please.

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David

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[J. A. Mc.]

Have you considered a USB hub?

On Sun, 8 Oct 2000 16:30:00 +0100, "David"
<da...@knibbs96.freeserve.co.uk> tweaked a mouse's tail to post:

[John Joseph Spina]

In article <8rq3te$luq$1...@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk>,
"David" <da...@knibbs96.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:

>My printer has a dual connection - parallel and USB. Have used both ports
>successfully and USB most recently. Now.......
>
>I have bought a new USB scanner - which uses my only USB port and now I
>can't reconnect my printer via the parallel port.
>
>When I try to connect up via the parallel port, a message appears to check
>all connections and cables etc.
>
>Have I got to do something with the devices manager in 'My Computer' to get
>back to using LPT1.
>
>All advice welcome please.

Try this:

Connect your cables, then click Start>Settings>Printers>
(hilite your printer) right click on it>Properties>Details.
At the "Print to the following port:," scroll down to
LPT1[ECP Printer Port], hilite it, click on it, click apply
then OK and close the Printers screen. Restart your
computer, and that should do it.

JJS