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When I try to print to a parallel device (lpt1) I receive error: System could not find the file.
John Savill
March 4, 1999
1 Min Read
A. A. This is usually caused by the parallel service not running. To check/fix perform the following:
Start the registry editor (regedit.exe)
Move to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesParallel
Double click on Start
If the value is 0 it means the service will start to early in the bootup so change this to 2 and click OK
Close the registry editor
Reboot the machine
If you still have problems also check the Parport and ParVdm services under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServices as theses are also needed for parallel printing.
Another cause for this error is if LPT1 is disabled via the system BIOS so you should also check this.
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