How to determine the printer port: Windows 7, 10

Not infrequently, technology users are faced with the problem of how to recognize the printer connector. Even a beginner can solve this question, for this you do not need to look for special software. You can recognize the connector by normal settings directly in Windows.

How can I determine the printer port

If you need to find out the equipment connector, first you need to know that most old devices of this type use the so-called LPT port as a connection.

Attention! As for equipment with USB, their main quantity has a special function called Plug & Play.

This option is used to determine and configure the device on the computer:

1. To determine the port, go to the main menu by pressing the "Start" key. In the list of devices that appears, you need to find the "Printers and Faxes" section and click on it.
2. In the equipment list that appears, look for the icon and name of the device used for printing, and right-click on it to display the device menu. In the list that appears, find the "Properties" menu.
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3. In the new dialog menu, go to the ports section. Here you can find out the connector used for the printing device.
4. To use the new device on the computer, you must use the "Start" button to open the "Control Panel" and find "Printers". Then go to the submenu with the list of equipment for printing.
5. In the window on the left you need to find the option that is responsible for installing print equipment. After double-clicking on it with the mouse and skipping the first dialog menu, click "Next."
6. Find the line “Local equipment” in the new menu of the installation wizard and check the box. Wait a certain time until the system finds the device connected to the computer on its own. If the installation wizard did not find the module that is responsible for connecting the printing equipment, then click "Next" and go to "Use port". In the menu that appears, click “LPT 1”. In the end, you need to save the added changes and perform manipulations, which then appear in the window.

Depending on windows

Installation of printing equipment, taking into account the operating system.

For windows 10

Most often, to configure the printing equipment, it simply needs to be connected to a PC. To do this, insert the USB cable of the printing device into the USB connector, connect the printer to the network and turn it on:

1. Go to the "Start", after the menu "Options", select "Devices".
2. Find "Add." After a while, the computer will detect the printing equipment, then “Add Device”.
3. If the printer is not listed, click "No hardware", then follow the instructions to manually add the device using several options.

For windows 7

First you need to study the tab with information about all printers connected to the computer. Through the "Start" enter the "Control Panel" and click.

A list of available devices appears. Go to “Printers” and determine your name by name. This is even more true if multiple printers are connected to the computer. Right-click on the desired device and go to "Printer Properties".

The new menu will most likely have several tabs. You need to find the item "General". The Location line usually shows the exact IP, for example, 192.172.15.0. Rewrite it, so in the future you can determine the port of a particular printer.

In general, there is nothing complicated about installing a printing device on a computer. The most important thing is to correctly determine the connection method.