USB ports will not communicate with printers

[David Hayward]

After trying to instal a Minolta 2300W laser printer using
USB cable, I gave up after hours of effort, and now it
works only with a parallel port [LTP1]. However my
previous Lexmark inkjet will not work now either, using
USB. It seems that I can't get the PC to alocate printing
to USB001 port...it only offers LTP1, 2 and 3 and COM 1
etc., and Print to File. The Microsoft driver for the USB
ports seems to be there, and a scanner works but I just
cannot get the USB ports to comunicate with a printer.

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

As with nearly all USB devices, the software must be installed BEFORE
connecting the printer.

If you did it the wrong way round, follow the instructions for
uninstallation and reinstallation from:
http://www.coribright.com/Windows/Article One.htm

Cari
www.coribright.com