If you want to find the specific printer port you are printing to or if you want to change the port on your PC that you print to you have come to the right place.
I got all messed up recently using my HP Photosmart D110 printer. This printer is connected to my router network but for the all the gold in the world I could not fix the fact that it simply would not print anything. Everything looked great and connected when I ran some of the diagnostics but nothing would print. After a lot of trial and error I was able the troubleshoot the problem without essentially murding my PC network (barely)
On of the attempted fixes called for me to check my printer port name. The problem was I had no idea what my printer port was called .
I eventually found my port name and other port info listed on my PC. Finding the description of my port in no way helped to me fix my printer but it was handy to know. I've noticed the help desk team at work sometimes enter this area for other printer troubleshooting and it might be useful to know this someday.
I use Microsoft Windows 7 Home but this probably works on other MS versions or is close enough to help you out. Go to Control Panel - Hardware and Sound - Devices and Printers.
Then find your printer icon on the screen. Right click on this icon and choose "Printer Properties" (hey... do not click on the one that just says "Properties" make sure it says "Printer Properties) then - "Port" tab - Then look to the the center of the port tab, page and scroll down until you see a box checked. This is the port you are currently using.
How to Find Your Printer IP Address
If you are changing, adding or deleting ports you can do so from this screen.
How to Find Your Router Pass Key / Password
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I got all messed up recently using my HP Photosmart D110 printer. This printer is connected to my router network but for the all the gold in the world I could not fix the fact that it simply would not print anything. Everything looked great and connected when I ran some of the diagnostics but nothing would print. After a lot of trial and error I was able the troubleshoot the problem without essentially murding my PC network (barely)
On of the attempted fixes called for me to check my printer port name. The problem was I had no idea what my printer port was called .
I eventually found my port name and other port info listed on my PC. Finding the description of my port in no way helped to me fix my printer but it was handy to know. I've noticed the help desk team at work sometimes enter this area for other printer troubleshooting and it might be useful to know this someday.
I use Microsoft Windows 7 Home but this probably works on other MS versions or is close enough to help you out. Go to Control Panel - Hardware and Sound - Devices and Printers.
Then find your printer icon on the screen. Right click on this icon and choose "Printer Properties" (hey... do not click on the one that just says "Properties" make sure it says "Printer Properties) then - "Port" tab - Then look to the the center of the port tab, page and scroll down until you see a box checked. This is the port you are currently using.
How to Find Your Printer IP Address
If you are changing, adding or deleting ports you can do so from this screen.
How to Find Your Router Pass Key / Password
Enable Java on Lotus Notes
Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. I hope this makes your life a little easier. Please check out some of my other posts and let me know what you think. I hope it helps.
If you like this article, please share it. I Facebook and Twitter 'share' buttons are at top of this page.
If you require to find the specific printer port you are printing to or in the event you require to alter the port on your PC that you print to you have come to the right place.
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