Microsoft KB Archive/239936

= Invalid Port Name Error Message When You Try to Use an HTTP Address for a Local Printer Port =

Article ID: 239936

Article Last Modified on 3/1/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

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This article was previously published under Q239936



SYMPTOMS
When you try to add a local printer by using the Add Printer Wizard and specifying a Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) address for the new printer port, you may receive an error message stating you cannot connect to the port.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs because the Add Printer Wizard does not recognize HTTP addresses. Printers added using the Add Printer Wizard must be specified by a Universal Naming Convention (UNC) name such as \\ \, where  is the appropriate server name and   is the appropriate print share name.



RESOLUTION
To work around this behavior, add a Web-based printer by using your Web browser program to view the HTTP address, and then choose to connect to the printer. Note that the Internet Printer option on the Network Printer tab is to support future third-party printer ports.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb kbprint KB239936

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