Printer ports are used to differentiate and separate the printers connected to a computer. Printers are usually assigned a printer port by default – for example, a TCP/IP port for a network printer or ...

Don't use COM ports, just get an extra LPT port for the system that the printers are connected to. Connect them both up at the same time, create a share for each (say \\printserver\dotmatrix and ...

For years, security researchers have warned that every device left exposed online without being protected by a firewall is an attack surface. Hackers can deploy exploits to forcibly take control over ...

USB ports on your PC are not just for charging your devices. They can be used for a variety of other purposes that can ...

I need an additional printer port for my new Compaq desktop. Are there any PCI cards that have a printer port on them? The computer I replaced was an old 100Mhz 486, which had a built-in printer port, ...

Microsoft says that USB printer port will not be available for customers with devices running Windows 10, version 1903 or later if they disconnect the printer while shutting down the computer. After ...

The issue, which affects Windows 10 version 1903 and newer, can happen when users connect a printer via USB and then shut down Windows and disconnect or shut off the printer. "When you start Windows ...

Windows Vista uses the TCP/IP protocol to communicate with printers connected to your business network. The operating system requires several system files and registry values to establish a remote ...

Whenever anybody needs to plug in a USB device to their computer, they connect it to the first port they see, but not all USB ...