How to Resolve Printer Port Error

Get to know more about resolving printer port error.

The printer port is an inexpensive and powerful interface which helps you to connect the computer with the printer. The printer port helps you to provide eight TTL outputs, five inputs and four bidirectional leads. A printer port is also known as parallel port which is a hardware interface that connects up peripheral devices, such as printers, to a computer. The ports are used to attach different types of external devices to a computer. The printer ports help you to transfer data. Serial connection technology requires an additional adapter to connect a computer to a printer. The port is used for passing multiple pieces of information between devices using parallel channels faster. There might be chances of getting problem in the printer port while transferring data. You might get some error messages when connect computer with the printer. These printer port problems can be resolved easily.

Following points explains about printer port error, its causes and symptoms and the tips to fix this error:

• Error writing to printer port
• Printer port redirector
• Printer port damage

Error writing to printer port

This error might occur, when you attempt to send a print job to a Windows based print server. This error message will not display, if you log on to the computer using the administrator account. This problem might be due to the permissions for the %SystemRoot%System32Spool folder does not contain in "Everyone" group. In order to resolve the issue, you need to select the spool folder and select the properties. Then you need to click on security and permissions then double click everyone in the names box and click change in the type of access box.

Printer port redirector

Printer port redirector is used to connect application to a remote TCP socket. The redirector allows you to utilize modern hardware computer servers without changing your software. The printer port redirector creates a two way bridge between a serial application and a specific TCP port at a specified IP address. The printer port redirector is used to establish connection to a specified host for transferring data.

You will not be able to connect the printer with the computer, if there is any problem with the port. There are chances of getting problems in the printer port that will prevent the connection between printer and computer. Then you will not be able to share the files. In order to resolve the issue, you need to replace the damaged printer port.

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