Microsoft KB Archive/142059

= Err Msg: "Could Not Set Printer" if Port Name Includes Comma =

Article ID: 142059

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * 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 Q142059





SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to add a printer port in Print Manager that has a comma in the port name, the following error message appears:

Could not set printer: The specified port is unknown.



CAUSE
Currently, Windows NT does not support the use of comma's in port names. NT Uses comma's for separators, thus they are not valid for printer names or port names.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, rename and remove the comma in the port name.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT Workstation and Server versions 3.51 and 4.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodnt Mac sfm ASCII Apple Queue

Keywords: kbnetwork KB142059

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