[GRLUG] Windows USB printing

mooselikebriard moosebriard at gmail.com
Thu Jan 12 11:16:23 EST 2012


You could try going to the Ports tab under Printer Properties and delete
the port and try re-adding or picking a different USB port if available.
 YMMV.

On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 10:10 AM, Eric Beversluis <
ebever at researchintegration.org> wrote:

> Does anyone understand the logic by which Windows handles USB printing?
>
> I had three copies of my Brother HL1440 printer showing in devices and
> printers and none of them would print. I deleted all of them. Now my
> print dialog in Word (2007) shows 1 Brother HL1440 printer, but it
> doesn't show up at all in Devices and Printers. And it won't print.
>
> It seems to have something to do with the particular USB port one first
> plugged the printer into. But now I've deleted all those copies--why
> does Word still show an HL1440 printer but then refuse to work with it?
>
> I've tried rebooting but that doesn't seem to help. Windows doesn't even
> perceive the printer when I plug it in.
>
> Thanks.
>
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