Finding the printer port

 

To find the port on your computer that the printer is using, complete the following steps:

 

1.      From the Windows desktop, click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers (Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 2000).
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Click Start, and then click Printers and Faxes (Windows XP).

2.      Right-click the printer icon, and then choose the option for your operating system:

3.      Click the Details tab (Windows 98 and Windows Millennium Edition).
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Click the Ports tab (Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP).

4.      Locate the port associated with the printer.