Cannot delete a port

[Guest]

I have an HP LaserJet 1012 that is assigned to port DOT4_001. I am trying to
delete the port but each time I try, I get the following error message:
"Selected port cannot be deleted. The request is not supported"

I am running WinXP and have full administrative rights. I have also removed
the printer and reinstalled it with the same results.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

 

[Guest]

If you tried to delete the port after deleting and reinstalling the printer,
the
port will not delete for it has been activated. Delete the printer and
disconnect
it, then delete the port for it will no longer be active.

 

[Alan Morris]

DOT4 and USB ports will get cleaned up by PnP and the system after a few
reboots when the device is no longer used. The spooler can't delete these
ports.

 

[Guest]

I would not recommend removing/deleting ports. You can disable the ports
in the Control Panel>System>Hardware tab>Device Manager>Ports
Rightclick the port and click the Disable button.
--
Windows Beta Tester and
Programmer WNP

DOT4 and USB ports will get cleaned up by PnP and the system
after a few
reboots when the device is no longer used. The spooler can't
delete these
ports.

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

If you tried to delete the port after deleting and

reinstalling the
printer,

the
port will not delete for it has been activated. Delete the printer and
disconnect
it, then delete the port for it will no longer be active.
--
Today is the first day of the rest of
your life.


:

I have an HP LaserJet 1012 that is assigned to port

DOT4_001. I am
trying to

delete the port but each time I try, I get the following error message:
"Selected port cannot be deleted. The request is not supported"

I am running WinXP and have full administrative

rights. I have also
removed

the printer and reinstalled it with the same results.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

I have a similar problem with a usb officejet printer.

The problem is is that the PnP does not de-activate or delete the
port. After the printer is removed, the port binds up the printing
system and the system reports a hardware device simply called
"printer" is connected at every new windows session, taking forever
to eventually finish looking for drivers.

Is there any way to force remove a printer port? All of the old
printer’s drivers/software have been removed.

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[Dieter Riekert]

Hallo Alan,

the portnames are delivered by portmonitors like localspl.dll. At startup
the spooler asks each portmonitor
to list the port which it supports. Normaly they match the physical ports,
but not necessary.
Take a look at
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Monitors
Perhaps you will find an HP-Entry,which was not correctly deleted when
installing the printer.

Dieter ([email protected])

DOT4 and USB ports will get cleaned up by PnP and the system
after a few
reboots when the device is no longer used. The spooler can't
delete these
ports.

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

If you tried to delete the port after deleting and

reinstalling the
printer,

the
port will not delete for it has been activated. Delete the printer and
disconnect
it, then delete the port for it will no longer be active.
--
Today is the first day of the rest of
your life.


:

 > > I have an HP LaserJet 1012 that is assigned to port
DOT4_001. I am
trying to
 > > delete the port but each time I try, I get the
following error message:
 > > "Selected port cannot be deleted. The request is
not supported"
 > >
 > > I am running WinXP and have full administrative
rights. I have also
removed
 > > the printer and reinstalled it with the same
results.
 > >
 > > Does anyone have any suggestions?

I have a similar problem with a usb officejet printer.

The problem is is that the PnP does not de-activate or delete the
port. After the printer is removed, the port binds up the printing
system and the system reports a hardware device simply called
"printer" is connected at every new windows session, taking forever
to eventually finish looking for drivers.

Is there any way to force remove a printer port? All of the old
printer's drivers/software have been removed.

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