Windows 10: How to identify and change the printer port?

Discus and support How to identify and change the printer port? in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; My printer stopped printing after the last Windows update. I updated the drivers. Ran HP and Windows trouble shooter and neither could identify the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by CausativeGiant8, Nov 17, 2019.

  1. How to identify and change the printer port?


    My printer stopped printing after the last Windows update. I updated the drivers. Ran HP and Windows trouble shooter and neither could identify the issue. I think it could be the port. It defaults to a LPT1 port. Is that accurate and if not how do you determine what port to change to? thanks

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    CausativeGiant8, Nov 17, 2019
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  2. Default Printer changing to Printer that's first in the "Port Name" List

    Hi All,

    I have an issue where the default printer keeps changing to the Printer that's Port Name is first in the "Port Name" List in ascending order, whenever I RDP into it.

    Some Note:

    • The default printer changes on the remote PC (The PC I RDP into).
    • All OS's involved are Windows 10 Pro x64.
    • I unchecked the "Printers" checkbox on the saved .RDP file.
    • I have turned the "Let Windows manage my default printer" option on and then printed from the correct default printer but then when I RDP into it from home it changes to the Printer that's Port Name is first in the "Port Name" List in ascending order.
    I cant rename the Port Name without re-adding the printers which I really don't want to have to do.

    Thanks in advance for any help.
     
    duncanwarrender, Nov 17, 2019
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    Hi Bryan,

    Thank you for the update on the issue.

    If issue persists, then try the steps provided below and see if it helps.

    Method 1:

    I suggest you to try running Printer troubleshooter and check if it fixes the issue. To do so kindly follow the below given steps:

    • Type troubleshooting in the search bar.
    • Select Troubleshooting.
    • Select View all on the top left corner.
    • Click on Printer.
    • Follow the on-screen instructions to run the troubleshooter.
    • Check if issue persists.

    Method 2: Change permissions

    I would suggest you to check if the user account has permission to print and manage the printer. Refer these steps:

    a) Press Windows key +C, select control panel

    b) Under Hardware and devices, select view devices and printers

    c) Locate your printer and right click

    d) Click on the Printer properties from the menu and select security tab

    e) Select your user account name from the list of user accounts

    f) Make sure that all the check boxes against the permissions are marked as “Allow”.

    If the permission is already set as “allow”, then this could be a network setting issue. Check if your account is configured correctly to the network and check the network options.

    Method 3: Re-install the printer

    If the permission settings and the network settings are set correctly and yet you are facing this issue, I would suggest uninstall and re-install the printer and check. You can follow the steps provided below to do so:

    Note: Please make sure that you have the setup file for the driver of the printer before uninstalling the current version.

    a) Press Windows and x key together and click on Device Manager.

    b) Locate the printer driver and expand the driver icon.

    c) Right click on the driver icon and click on Uninstall.

    d) Follow the onscreen instructions to uninstall the driver.

    e) Locate the setup file of the driver for the printer.

    f) Double Click on the setup file and follow the onscreen instructions to reinstall the driver.

    Hope this would help. If issue still persists post back with current status of your computer and result of the proposed suggestion, we will be happy to assist you.



    Regards,
     
    Ramesh.Kumar, Nov 17, 2019
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  4. TopGeek Win User

    How to identify and change the printer port?

    Printer port confusion


    Since upgrading to Win 10 from release date, my wifi printer (Epson XP-215) worked fine until a few weeks ago, when the printer showed 'offline' and the connection could not be restored. Thinking it was a printer problem, I called Epson support and they talked me through a lengthy procedure of removing and re-installing the printer. It worked fine for a couple of weeks and then the same thing happened again. This time I found my own way to remove and re-install the device. However, after a week or two, it again became unavailable. This time, I found that Win 10 was looking for the printer on port 192.168.1.7 whereas the printer was on 192.168.1.8. I just changed the default port in printer properties and normal service was restored.
    Today, it happened again but changing the port this timed failed to restore the connection. So, I removed and reinstalled the printer. Now I find that the printer works OK but the icon has changed and the port connected is listed as WSD.
    Can anyone tell me what is happening here and why is Windows 10 repeatedly losing the connection?
     
    TopGeek, Nov 17, 2019
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