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 ...

While USB printers are designed to be used over a direct connection to a single computer, they can not only be shared, but also can be shared wirelessly with a workgroup. There are two different ...

The experience of connecting hardware devices to computers can vary across hardware and systems. USB printers, especially, haven’t typically been super convenient for connecting with a Windows ...

USB ports are the lifeline of any PC, but your laptop may come with only a couple in order to keep its size down. So how many ...

Our fairly new wireless router has two(2) USB ports that claim they can be used as printer ports. What is the success rate and experience(s) of using these USB ports on the router, as a printer port?

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 ...

Got a Dell Latitude E4310 running 32-bit Win7 SP-1. They were trying to install a new printer, did something horribly wrong, and escalated to me. Tried to install it using HP's craptastic installer, ...

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 ...

Microsoft has issued a support warning for users of Windows 10 version 1903 or later. The notice has to do with a missing USB printer port if the user disconnects a printer while the operating system ...

Some Windows users have encountered the issue that when they try to print from their computer, they get a message saying, ‘Port in use, please wait.’ No matter how long they wait, nothing works.