Usb port missing for printer
#Usb port missing for printer windows 10#
Yesterday, Microsoft acknowledged another issue affecting Windows 10, version 2004 users where external displays might go black if they try to draw in apps such as Microsoft Office Word and Whiteboard.Īs is the case with the USB printer issue, Microsoft has not yet added it to the Windows 10 Health Dashboard for easier tracking. Other recently disclosed Windows 10 issues Redmond is currently working on a fix for this issue, to be released w/ith a future version of the operating system. Microsoft confirmed that this issue affects devices running all editions of Windows 10 1903, Windows 10 1909, and Windows 10 2004. The issue can be mitigated by connecting the powered-on USB printer before starting up the Windows 10 device impacted by this bug. "As a result, the user cannot fulfill operations dependent on the existence of the port." "In the 'Devices and Printers' control panel, when selecting > tab, the port for the USB printer (such as 'USB001') would not appear in the list of printer ports," Microsoft adds. The issue affects USB printers with drivers that come with a Language Monitor because the OpenPortEx callback function of this Language Monitor is not called and "s a result, the user cannot fulfill operations dependent on the operation of the Language Monitor." "Windows will not be able to complete any task that requires that port." Workaround available "If you connect a USB printer to Windows 10 version 1903 or later, then shut down Windows and disconnect or shut off the printer, when you start Windows again the USB printer port will not be available in the list of printer ports," Microsoft explains in a support document published today. 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.Īfter starting up the Windows 10 device again, the USB printer port will disappear from the printer port list and any tasks requiring it will fail.