Microsoft KB Archive/225547

= How to Delete Printer and Port Created with HP Internet Printer Connect Software =

Article ID: 225547

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition

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This article was previously published under Q225547



SUMMARY
This article describes how to delete a printer and port created with the Hewlett-Packard (HP) Internet Printer Connect software.



Deleting HP Internet Printer Connection Printer

 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers.
 * 2) Right-click the printer you want to delete, and then click Properties.
 * 3) On the Ports tab, click to select the check box for a port that is not in use (for example, the File port), and then click OK.
 * 4) Click the printer you want to delete, and then click Delete on the File menu.
 * 5) When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes.

Deleting HP Internet Printer Connection Port

 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers.
 * 2) Right-click the printer connected to the port you want to delete, and then click Properties.
 * 3) On the Ports tab, click to select the check box for a port that is not to be deleted (for example, the File port), and then click OK.
 * 4) Right-click the same printer, and then click Properties.
 * 5) On the Ports tab, click the port you want to delete (it should have the description "HP Internet Printer Connection Port"), and then click Delete Port.
 * 6) When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes.

NOTE: If you receive the message "Selected port could not be deleted. The requested resource is in use," when you try to delete the port, try the following steps:
 * 1) Check the properties for all printers. Change any that are connected to the port to be deleted.
 * 2) Click Start, point to Settings, and the click Control Panel.
 * 3) Double-click Services.
 * 4) Click the Spooler service, and then click Stop.
 * 5) After the Spooler service stops, click Start.
 * 6) After the Spooler service starts, click Close.
 * 7) Attempt to delete the port again by using the steps above.

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