Cant change port

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Dave McDuell

When I display the properties on a network printer the
add port, delete port, etc are grayed out. I have admin
rights on this computer. Also, cant select a different
port such as lpt1 ???
 
Thanks for the reply ---
Sorry, I should have given more info. The XP workstation
involved is XP Pro on a network with both a W2K server (no
domain, just a workgroup). The printer's port is
currently set to a print Queue on the Netware server. An
existing local printer does not have the buttons grayed
out and I can add a new printer and point it to a shared
printer on the W2K server as a work around. I just don't
understand why I can't just change ports on an already
defined shared printer.
-----Original Message-----
Is this on HOME or in a workgroup environment?

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Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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When I display the properties on a network printer the
add port, delete port, etc are grayed out. I have admin
rights on this computer. Also, cant select a different
port such as lpt1 ???
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The printer is a masquerading printer. The spooler does not allow the user
to change the port on these partly local, partly remote queues.
--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

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Dave McDuell said:
Thanks for the reply ---
Sorry, I should have given more info. The XP workstation
involved is XP Pro on a network with both a W2K server (no
domain, just a workgroup). The printer's port is
currently set to a print Queue on the Netware server. An
existing local printer does not have the buttons grayed
out and I can add a new printer and point it to a shared
printer on the W2K server as a work around. I just don't
understand why I can't just change ports on an already
defined shared printer.
-----Original Message-----
Is this on HOME or in a workgroup environment?

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh; [ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

When I display the properties on a network printer the
add port, delete port, etc are grayed out. I have admin
rights on this computer. Also, cant select a different
port such as lpt1 ???
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