All Ports absent from Printer setup wizard

[David W.]

After an attempt to get a game port working without
success, I found my printer had ceased to function. I put
everything back the way it was without luck, so I deleteed
the printer. Now, I get all blanks for my local printer
choices in the add a printer setup wizard. LPT1 shows up
as OK and working everywhere else. Why doesn't the wizard
see it. Command line to print to LPT1 just hangs. IRQ 7
does not show up in the system info. PLEASE HELP!

 

[Alan Morris\(MSFT\)]

Verify that the BIOS setting for the parallel port is still enabled. Enter
the BIOS setting before Windows starts. All computers are different.

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

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[David W.]

Thanks for the reply Alan, I've waited weeks. No one seems
to want to touch this.
I've done what you suggested. The settings in the BIOS
show 378/IRQ7 SPP ( the default ) I made a fake change so
it asked for a reboot. Said it found new hardware, but
the wizard still comes up blank. Can I do what the wizard
is attempting to do, but from TCL?

-----Original Message-----
Verify that the BIOS setting for the parallel port is still enabled. Enter
the BIOS setting before Windows starts. All computers are different.

--
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.

After an attempt to get a game port working without
success, I found my printer had ceased to function. I put
everything back the way it was without luck, so I deleteed
the printer. Now, I get all blanks for my local printer
choices in the add a printer setup wizard. LPT1 shows up
as OK and working everywhere else. Why doesn't the wizard
see it. Command line to print to LPT1 just hangs. IRQ 7
does not show up in the system info. PLEASE HELP!

.

 

[Alan Morris\(MSFT\)]

I am still uncertain exactly what you are seeing.

Open Printers folder / File / Server Properties / Ports

Is there a listing for LPT1 to LPT3 as well as COM1 to COM4 and FILE?


If not then the Port list that the spooler reads probably has been removed
from the registry.

You will need to edit the registry to get this information back.

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Ports

Add reg_sz value LPT1:

then stop and start the Print Spooler service in Admin Tools / Services



--
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.

Thanks for the reply Alan, I've waited weeks. No one seems
to want to touch this.
I've done what you suggested. The settings in the BIOS
show 378/IRQ7 SPP ( the default ) I made a fake change so
it asked for a reboot. Said it found new hardware, but
the wizard still comes up blank. Can I do what the wizard
is attempting to do, but from TCL?

-----Original Message-----
Verify that the BIOS setting for the parallel port is still enabled. Enter
the BIOS setting before Windows starts. All computers are different.

--
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.

After an attempt to get a game port working without
success, I found my printer had ceased to function. I put
everything back the way it was without luck, so I deleteed
the printer. Now, I get all blanks for my local printer
choices in the add a printer setup wizard. LPT1 shows up
as OK and working everywhere else. Why doesn't the wizard
see it. Command line to print to LPT1 just hangs. IRQ 7
does not show up in the system info. PLEASE HELP!

.

 

[David W.]

There was nothing showing on;
Open Printers folder / File / Server Properties / Ports
so I viewed the registry where I saw all the values.
So I deleted and re-added LPT1: as you suggested. Stopping
and restarting did NOT solve this. What's next? Can I
send you a screen capture or something?

-----Original Message-----
I am still uncertain exactly what you are seeing.

Open Printers folder / File / Server Properties / Ports

Is there a listing for LPT1 to LPT3 as well as COM1 to COM4 and FILE?


If not then the Port list that the spooler reads probably has been removed
from the registry.

You will need to edit the registry to get this information back.

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Ports

Add reg_sz value LPT1:

then stop and start the Print Spooler service in Admin Tools / Services



--
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.

Thanks for the reply Alan, I've waited weeks. No one seems
to want to touch this.
I've done what you suggested. The settings in the BIOS
show 378/IRQ7 SPP ( the default ) I made a fake change so
it asked for a reboot. Said it found new hardware, but
the wizard still comes up blank. Can I do what the wizard
is attempting to do, but from TCL?

-----Original Message-----
Verify that the BIOS setting for the parallel port is still enabled. Enter
the BIOS setting before Windows starts. All computers are different.

--
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.

"David W." <[email protected]> wrote

in
message

After an attempt to get a game port working without
success, I found my printer had ceased to function. I put
everything back the way it was without luck, so I deleteed
the printer. Now, I get all blanks for my local printer
choices in the add a printer setup wizard. LPT1 shows up
as OK and working everywhere else. Why doesn't the wizard
see it. Command line to print to LPT1 just hangs. IRQ 7
does not show up in the system info. PLEASE HELP!



.

.

 

[Alan Morris\(MSFT\)]

the HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Ports list is read by
localspl.dll

Local Port should point to this binary

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Monitors\Local Port\Driver
reg_sz = localspl.dll

verify this binary is specified.

I am hoping some software installation nuked the key or changed the value
(though they should not).

If this is all in place you can try a system repair. Anyone who has more
info on system repairs can step in here since I have never done this.

--
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.

There was nothing showing on;
Open Printers folder / File / Server Properties / Ports
so I viewed the registry where I saw all the values.
So I deleted and re-added LPT1: as you suggested. Stopping
and restarting did NOT solve this. What's next? Can I
send you a screen capture or something?

-----Original Message-----
I am still uncertain exactly what you are seeing.

Open Printers folder / File / Server Properties / Ports

Is there a listing for LPT1 to LPT3 as well as COM1 to COM4 and FILE?


If not then the Port list that the spooler reads probably has been removed
from the registry.

You will need to edit the registry to get this information back.

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Ports

Add reg_sz value LPT1:

then stop and start the Print Spooler service in Admin Tools / Services



--
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.

Thanks for the reply Alan, I've waited weeks. No one seems
to want to touch this.
I've done what you suggested. The settings in the BIOS
show 378/IRQ7 SPP ( the default ) I made a fake change so
it asked for a reboot. Said it found new hardware, but
the wizard still comes up blank. Can I do what the wizard
is attempting to do, but from TCL?

-----Original Message-----
Verify that the BIOS setting for the parallel port is
still enabled. Enter
the BIOS setting before Windows starts. All computers
are different.

--
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.

message
After an attempt to get a game port working without
success, I found my printer had ceased to function. I
put
everything back the way it was without luck, so I
deleteed
the printer. Now, I get all blanks for my local printer
choices in the add a printer setup wizard. LPT1 shows up
as OK and working everywhere else. Why doesn't the
wizard
see it. Command line to print to LPT1 just hangs. IRQ 7
does not show up in the system info. PLEASE HELP!



.

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[David W.]

YES!!! You hit on it! The value WAS missing, I set it,
rebooted and now have all my ports back including the
printer. THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-----Original Message-----
the

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Ports
list is read by

localspl.dll

Local Port should point to this binary

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Monitors\Local Port\Driver
reg_sz = localspl.dll

verify this binary is specified.

I am hoping some software installation nuked the key or changed the value
(though they should not).

If this is all in place you can try a system repair. Anyone who has more
info on system repairs can step in here since I have never done this.

--
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.

There was nothing showing on;
Open Printers folder / File / Server Properties / Ports
so I viewed the registry where I saw all the values.
So I deleted and re-added LPT1: as you suggested. Stopping
and restarting did NOT solve this. What's next? Can I
send you a screen capture or something?

-----Original Message-----
I am still uncertain exactly what you are seeing.

Open Printers folder / File / Server Properties / Ports

Is there a listing for LPT1 to LPT3 as well as COM1 to COM4 and FILE?


If not then the Port list that the spooler reads

probably
has been removed

from the registry.

You will need to edit the registry to get this information back.

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Ports

Add reg_sz value LPT1:

then stop and start the Print Spooler service in Admin Tools / Services



--
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.

"David W." <[email protected]> wrote

in
message

Thanks for the reply Alan, I've waited weeks. No one seems
to want to touch this.
I've done what you suggested. The settings in the BIOS
show 378/IRQ7 SPP ( the default ) I made a fake

change
so

it asked for a reboot. Said it found new hardware, but
the wizard still comes up blank. Can I do what the wizard
is attempting to do, but from TCL?

-----Original Message-----
Verify that the BIOS setting for the parallel port is
still enabled. Enter
the BIOS setting before Windows starts. All computers
are different.

--
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.

"David W." <[email protected]>

wrote
in

message
After an attempt to get a game port working without
success, I found my printer had ceased to function. I
put
everything back the way it was without luck, so I
deleteed
the printer. Now, I get all blanks for my local printer
choices in the add a printer setup wizard. LPT1 shows up
as OK and working everywhere else. Why doesn't the
wizard
see it. Command line to print to LPT1 just hangs. IRQ 7
does not show up in the system info. PLEASE HELP!



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