Missing Print to File Port

[Mike]

When I go to Add a Printer and see the listing of ports
(e.g. LPT1: Local Port, COM1: Serial Port, etc.), there is
another port called FILE: Print to File. It is missing
and I cannot find anywhere how to add it back in. I tried
creating a dummy port, but the dummy port then acts like a
printer and not print to file which is what I need.
Anyone know?

Thanks,
Mike

 

[Bill Peele [MS]]

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From: "Mike" <[email protected]>
Subject: Missing Print to File Port
Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 06:51:00 -0700
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win2000.printing

When I go to Add a Printer and see the listing of ports
(e.g. LPT1: Local Port, COM1: Serial Port, etc.), there is
another port called FILE: Print to File. It is missing
and I cannot find anywhere how to add it back in. I tried
creating a dummy port, but the dummy port then acts like a
printer and not print to file which is what I need.
Anyone know?

Thanks,
Mike
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Mike,

Check to see if you have a REG_SZ value of File in the following regitry key.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Ports

If not, either try to add it back in or import it from a system that does have it listed.

Bill Peele
Microsoft Enterprise Support

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[Tony Edgecombe]

Just add a new "Local port" and give it the name FILE:

--
Tony Edgecombe
www.frogmorecs.com/ng
Software for printing

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From: "Mike" <[email protected]>
Subject: Missing Print to File Port
Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 06:51:00 -0700
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win2000.printing

When I go to Add a Printer and see the listing of ports
(e.g. LPT1: Local Port, COM1: Serial Port, etc.), there is
another port called FILE: Print to File. It is missing
and I cannot find anywhere how to add it back in. I tried
creating a dummy port, but the dummy port then acts like a
printer and not print to file which is what I need.
Anyone know?

Thanks,
Mike
----

Mike,

Check to see if you have a REG_SZ value of File in the following regitry key.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Ports

If not, either try to add it back in or import it from a system that does have it listed.

Bill Peele
Microsoft Enterprise Support

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

rights. Use of included script samples are subject to the

terms specified at http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm

Note: For the benefit of the community-at-large, all responses to this

message are best directed to the newsgroup/thread