Having a problem with IEEE 1284 and running industrial equipment

Question

Ok I don't know how many out there have to work with process equipment or industrial machinery that uses IEEE 1284(printer ports)to drive their processes such as PLCs or other industrial equipment but as a facilities manager it's one of the jobs I inherited,lol.My IT guy wants to upgrade to windows 11 on our shop floor computers that run plcs driving 2 turret punches and another running an engraver.I have told him to hold off on doing this until Microsoft comes up with some sort of workaround to their issues with IEEE 1284.I have an old engraver that i bought that uses a controller running on Generic/TextOnly and the app runs fine in compatibility mode with xp 3.Dumps the data(RAW format) into the spooler like it always does but thats it.I have a USB to Centronics adapter using the USB 2.0 driver. It'll just sit there and hang.Component services tells me that there's a security issue??I have tried everything I know of,hyper V,VirtualBox,downgrading. What am I doing wrong if anything. Is there a workaround?

Answer 1

Hello there,

What is the exact security issue or error message that is displayed?

It seems like you're encountering a security issue within Component Services. If Component Services is indicating a security issue, it's important to address it promptly to ensure the security and stability of your system. Here's a more detailed guide on how to troubleshoot and resolve security issues within Component Services:

Error Message Analysis:

Start by carefully examining the error message or description provided by Component Services. This can give you insights into the specific nature of the security issue.

Run as Administrator:

Ensure that you're running Component Services with administrative privileges. Right-click on the "Component Services" application and select "Run as administrator."

Hope this resolves your Query !!

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