On your windows 11 or 10 computer when you are trying to give print and getting error messages like PCL XL Error or cant install printer on windows 11 or 10 or reference by pointer error or hp printer printing blank pages or any other issue with printer on windows 11 or 10 computer or having issue with printer port, then you can easily fix these issues.
When you are trying to setup printer on tour windows 11 or 10 computer an error “you an error occurred during port configuration this operation is not supported windows 10” or port already in use error occurs if the printer port is already assigned to another one.
Below windows troubleshooting methods will help you fix issues with printer or connecting issues with printer or printer not printing pages or port connectivity issue easily.
Once you shutdown and restart your printer then your issue of printer port in use error will be resolved successfully on windows 11 or 10 computer.
Also Read:
1) PCL XL Error in Printer Windows 10 or 11
2) How to Fix We Can’t Install This Printer Right Now on Windows 11 / 10
3) How to Fix Can’t print from Google Chrome on Windows 11 or 10
4) How to Fix Printer Icon Not Showing in Devices and Printer
5) How to Fix HP Printer Printing Blank Pages
Once you change port and assign correct port to your printer then go ahead and try again with printer and your issue of printer port in use issue will be fixed successfully and you will be able to give print on windows 11 computer without any issue.
Once you run windows printer troubleshooting then any issue with printer on your windows 11 or 10 computer will be fixed and diagnosed easily.
You need to update printer drivers on your windows 11 or 10 computer to latest version and if your windows drivers are corrupted or damaged then you can experience this issue of printer port already in use or any printer issue on windows computer.
You will get this error if your printer port is already in use or assigned to some other or used by some other program on your windows computer and if printer drivers are corrupted or damaged then you can experience this issue as well.
If your printer ports are assigned incorrectly or issue with printer drivers or corrupted or damaged drivers then you will get printer port already in use and you need to change printer port or restart your windows computer and fix this issue of printer port already in use.
You can disable printer ports or change printer ports by going to printer properties settings -> Ports tab -> in windows printer settings and assign or change Printer port or add a new printer port.