parallel port

Boot your computer,and when Post screen start up,hit the key to CMOS setup panel
Make sure you have LPT Port enabled
Reboot and the Add/New Hardware Wizard should come up
Insert Printer CD-ROM in drive,if it proceeds to auto run then follow on screen instructions
You can also manually use Run box from Start to manually run setup

Hola Carlos,

Is this a new Installation or it was working before. I guess it is a new installation, check your CMOS BIOS, probably your Printer port is not enabled on your BIOS or you have an IRQ conflict.
.- Go to your BIOS setup, some machinesask to press F1 or DEL or F12 to load the BIOS setup, it depeands of your BIOS version or your computer brand, anyway, they all show the option to go on the BIOS at turn on your PC, once you're on the BIOS look for peripherals or something like that, look for LPT ports and make suree that LPT1 is selected, also check its IRQ it should be IRQ 7 (default most of the time), save on exit the BIOS and it will restart the PC, then you'll probably will see the printer on your System Properties.
Also check that there is no IRQ conflicts, and the drivers are all loaded up.
If it doesn't work let me know.

Regards y suerte,

@lberto

I will add of few comments to above answers, when checking your cmos (Bios) to make sure your printer port in enabled, also check if you have diff settings, for example SPP (standard paralell port) EPP (enhanced paralell port) some Bi-directional printers will not work on SPP settings.

Secondly if you change settings you may want to go to control panel > system> and delete your LPT1 port and have windows reconize it again and only after this re-install your print drivers.

Hope That helps

Steve
Montreal