Can i assign a local port for my usb type printer

[jraju]

Hi, my printer is working , no problem. But the port, it default uses usb 0001 as a port for the pinter to work. It is i think a virtual port.
can i change or assign a local port to my printer, which is older model deskjet printer. say LPT 1. Just going to the properties and change the port to lpt in the shown ports do not work.

Would you give me how to do it.
Should i do something more to get it to set loocal printer

 

[RolandJS]

After making your routine OS partition full image backup onto external media, make a couple of SRPs (System Restore Points), and experiment changing ports with your printer. You brought memories of my earlier LPTx days
[I am not certain if having a couple of registry backups is helpful or not in this specific situation.]

 

[NoN]

Usb 0001 is a virtual port for USB and should work when the printer is plugged to a USB Port, it could be that you have to set Enable/Activated LPT1 port in your motherboard Bios.

 

[iko22]

There appears to be a misunderstanding as to what a virtual usb port for printer is.

A virtual usb port for printer allows you to configure a USB port to interface to LPT or COM interface in older software. So, if you had old program that only printed via LPT. You could use a virtual usb port for printer to connect your usb printer to the lpt interface found in the old software.

If however, you have a RS232 device that you want to connect to a USB computer (ie most modern computers), then you use a virtual USB COM port.

The two are distinctly different, and are not re-wording of the same. Virtual USB port for Printer makes a software connection, whereas Virtual USB COM Port makes a hardware connection.

 

[jraju]

Hi all
i do not think that it involves this much working.
But, one thing sure,
the first reply where , Roland has given to create sr points and tryings.
When i go to the printer existing port tab, in printer properties, and select lpt work and tried , theprinter just stays where it is and doing nothing.
But when i change it to default usb001 port, virtual one, the printer do the printing.


of course, when i connect it automates the driver process from window updates and the printer is working.
why it is not working when i change the port. the printer icon does not show any yellow, but no printing.
could you explain.

 

[jraju]

Hi, printer drivers for hp is more than 100 mb. i want basic driver for hp deskjet 2130, which will not get hp annoying alerts and popup of ink level low etc.
Default drivers from window updates by default selects usb virtual port, causing unwanted popup and alerts
I just want a basic driver to print and nothing more and nothing less

 

[iko22]

of course, when i connect it automates the driver process from window updates and the printer is working.
why it is not working when i change the port. the printer icon does not show any yellow, but no printing.
could you explain.

Because you are using the wrong kind of virtualisation.

The hp deskjet 2130 is USB 2, so you do not need LPT. LPT is for obsolete parallel port driver interface, which that particular printer does not support.

 

[jraju]

Hi, i have just changed the usb cable to the printer. Previously , the same printer takes lpt port only for printing, and the method is the same, when connected the drivers were installed, but the port was lptwhich is a printer port.
what is the actual difference that it takes the usb port on changing the usb cable. Does this has anything to do with the change of cable connecting the printer and the computer usb port
Virtual port, what is it , is it different from physical port like back of the computer.Hi, iko, could i expect a reply

 

[NoN]

Plug your printer from USB cable to computer port and go in Devices & Printers see if the printer is set to default. Verifiy again which check box are checked in the properties of the printer. Maybe uncheck LPT and leave USB 0001 and try again to print

 

[jraju]

Hi, do you mean change the port of the usb at the back of the computer


Now , the connection is the same as from the back of the printer to the usb port in my computer.
am i miss something , hi, non
when i change the port to lpt from default usb port, it accepts , but does not print
I have just installed all the printers in device manager and also the lpt1 port from com and port.
i just restarted the computer and it automatically installed the drivers from windows updates.
the port it selected by default is virtual usb001 port.
Does virtual port any different from lpt post or i could just carry one with it.
Just changing the port in properties , does not work, but creating more printer icons.
now also i am using the printer copy 2 , as itself shows.
can i change , or need not
which settings would help me stop unnecessary alerts from the hp
i do not find any hp status exe in my computer

 

[NoN]

No, just USB plug to computer and printer do not change the Usb cable. I think it is something to do with your configuration, you have surely changed parameters and the printer gone wrong.

You should be not far to have it work.

Maybe go in the Panel Control => Devices Manager => search for the printer and right click to it and uninstall the printer WITHOUT deleting the Pilote Driver, then restart your computer while the printer is still plug to your computer and printer set to ON

 

[Barman58]

Hi, printer drivers for hp is more than 100 mb. i want basic driver for hp deskjet 2130, which will not get hp annoying alerts and popup of ink level low etc.
Default drivers from window updates by default selects usb virtual port, causing unwanted popup and alerts
I just want a basic driver to print and nothing more and nothing less

Basic simple way to achieve this ... Buy an old second hand printer that still runs on an older connection protocol, sell the Deskjet 2130 to fund this if you wish, you may also need to add a specialist Parallel or serial Communications port to your computer as these are rarely fitted these days

The printer you have, which is still on sale at amazon, which is working fine when connected the way it is designed to, by your own admission, 100MB is nothing for a printer driver for a modern system - the market wants all the bells and whistles

I have not seen a printer for home use that supports LPT protocol in a good number of years, the protocol is still supported for large Office or Industrial use printers

One other possibility, disconnect the printer, completely uninstall and remove all traces of the printer and it's driver, reboot the system, switch on the printer and see if Windows has a basic driver for this printer, the drivers that HP provide to Microsoft are usually fairly basic items usable with several printers

 

[jraju]

Hi, from barman point, i think that the software changes would have the effect of setting usb001 port. My query is why virtual, as virtual port is a kind of imaginarly port. is it not, when actually i had it connected with physical port.
the technical terms confuse me a lot.

 

[Barman58]

USB was not a standard "printer port" when the NT operating system was developed, (this is still at the base of all versions of windows upto and including Windows 7), therefore as the technology progressed where USB was was used for Printers a technique was required to facilitate this. Software routines were written to convert the command from the printer driver to commands usable by the USB ports, as these ports were not true of printer ports they became known as "virtual ports" The first available port is assigned as USB0001 and as you add more USB connected printers further ports are created (using USB001 for attaching a printer via USB, automatically creates USB002 when you connect the printer)

You can take a look at this link ... What Port to Choose for a USB Printer? | Chron.com

Regarding the prompts and other information that the current driver gives, these may be optional check the Printer manual for options

 

[jraju]

There is also a problem of downloading older versions of driver. i unnstalled the driver, by discfonnecting the cable and thendisabled drivers from automatically updating drivers.
Downloaded the older version worked best for me and then, disconnected the internet as a precaution and then exexuted the driver software. Once, i connect the usb cable , it automatically installs the driver , not from the software but from the window updates.
because, the install screen suddenly closes and allows auto install of the drivers , even when i disabled the auto update
why

 

[jraju]

Hi, i have only one printer, but the device and printers show two printers ,one with yellow exclamation. i remove the device and after a few minutes, reopening the same , reappears the deleted device, ie printer in device and printers.

 

[jraju]

Registry of hp is morethan 500 entries. Found it difficult to delete.

 

[NoN]

Registry of hp is morethan 500 entries. Found it difficult to delete.

Delete the HP printer software and give a registry clean with Download CCleaner | Clean, optimize & tune up your PC, free! (free version), it will do it for you

 

[jraju]

Hi, NoN, i already had ccleaner and i regularly clean.
my concern is why hp, is having these much of registry entries in the registry
no other program has this much entries, particularly in hklm, the line by line entries were found for HP
i have solved this , not with ccleaner, it ofcourse cleans registry, but there is another tool, free to clean.
of course you have to take a risk to delete the entries.
the tool is regscanner by nirsoft
it is free and just opening and correctly give what to look for, for example i just input \HP|, because i find all the path , in c program files \hp\. within a minute, it came wiht 690 entries, j just right click select all and then delete selected. and alll has gone.
But still the hp printer device was shown as pending deletion.
then i had done this to get rid of it
went to run, services.msc, spooler services stopped it
and then went to c:windows system 32, spool\printer and deleted teh temporary stored entries pf pending printing jobs.
rebooted it and the device is gone.
the device was shown, even when, i power off the printer and removed the cable
hp is annying experience

 

[NoN]

Indeed strange, as your specs show a custom build. Generally pre-build PC comes with a lot of branded bloatwares, thus all those entries. Yes docs pending in printer are quite annoying to delete. You must have install not only the drivers of the printer but all those softwares that came with it.