Microsoft KB Archive/125953

= How to Delete a Network Printer Port =

Article ID: 125953

Article Last Modified on 2/20/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q125953





SUMMARY
You can delete a network printer port in the Printers folder in Windows NT 4.0 or in Print Manager in Windows NT 3.x.



Windows NT 4.0

 * 1) Open the Printers folder (on the Start menu, click Settings).
 * 2) On the File menu, click Server Properties, then click the Ports tab.
 * 3) Select the port you want to delete.
 * 4) In the Printers column, ensure that no printers are using the port you want to delete. If a printer is using that port, either remove the printer or assign it to another port.
 * 5) Click the Delete Port button.

Windows NT 3.x

 * 1) In Print Manager, select a local printer. If you have no local printers installed, choose Create on the Printer menu to create a new printer and skip step 2.
 * 2) On the Printer menu, choose Properties.
 * 3) Choose Details.
 * 4) Under Print to Additional Ports, select the printer port you want to delete.
 * 5) Choose Delete Port.

Additional query words: prodnt Hewlett-Packard hp

Keywords: kbprint KB125953

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