The subject BSOD (Blue Screen Of Death) will occur if a printer is installed on the parallel port, and the print driver is loaded into memory.
To workaround the behavior, prior to changing the resources of the parallel port device:
- Remove the Printer
- Start / Settings / Printers.
- Right-click the printer that is installed on the parallel port and then press Delete.
- Disconnect the printer cable from the parallel port.
- Turn off the printer.
- Change the resources of the parallel port device.
- Shutdown and power down your computer.
- Reinstall the printer:
- Connect the printer cable to the parallel port.
- Power on the printer.
- Start your computer.
- If the printer does NOT install automatically:
- Start / Settings / Printers.
- Double-click Add Printer.
- In the Add Printer Wizard, press Next.
- Select Local Printer.
- Check the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer box.
- Press Next.
- When you receive the Found New Hardware message, or the Found New Hardware Wizard opens, follow the on-screen instructions.
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