Parallel port (LPT) not working in 7


  1. Posts : 1
    Windows 7+XP+Vista
       #1

    Parallel port (LPT) not working in 7


    I've been using Windows 7 RC1 as a clean install.

    The computer has multiple drives and I have on each something else installed (XP, 7 and Ubuntu).
    I first noticed I couldn't print to my LPT printer in 7 (it works in XP and ubuntu). Then I plugged in some other stuff. Everything works in the other OSs but in 7 the parallel port doesn't seem to be working.

    Any ideas? I'm stumped.
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  2. Posts : 22
    Win7 Ultimate x64
       #2

    Google doesn't show any problems relating the parallel port and Win7. Drivers is the first thing I'm thinking. Can you find the parallel port in device manager (Win+R, type devmgmt.msc)? If it's not working, it should be under Other Devices with a yellow exclamation mark and may be called Unknown device.
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  3. Posts : 5,642
    Windows 10 Pro (x64)
       #3

    Parallel port....wow i'll be surprised if you printer even has drivers for windows 7...
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  4. Posts : 833
    Windows 7 x64 HP, Windows 7 HP, Windows 7 Ult
       #4

    I have a Brother laser printer hooked up to one of my machines via parallel port, works like a champ - even have it shared... :)

    The trick is to get the parallel port driver from the manufacturer (or off of the CD that probably came with the printer) and load it in. If that doesn't get it installed, then go to the control panel, devices and printers, and have Win7 look for the printer. It should find it, but may not find a driver. Browse to the install folder and it should find the ".inf" file it need to do the install.
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  5. Posts : 4,573
       #5

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  6. Posts : 22
    Win7 Ultimate x64
       #6

    That's odd. I found this on the first page...
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