Windows 2000 printer port can't be deleted

[Dave]

I have a Windows 2000 print server that was having
problems with one particular printer. After verifying
that the printer itself wasn't the problem, we connected
it to a different print server and it worked ok, I
deleted the printer so I could re-create it, on the
chance that something got corrupted with the printer
queue.

What I couldn't do, which I have never had a problem with
before, was delete the printer port. When I tried, I got
the message, 'Selected port cannot be deleted. Operation
could not be completed.' I have already created a new
printer port and queue for the printer, and they work
just fine. All I want to do is keep my port listing
clean. Any suggestions?

Dave

 

[Bill Peele [MS]]

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From: "Dave" <[email protected]>
Subject: Windows 2000 printer port can't be deleted
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 08:53:32 -0800
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win2000.printing

I have a Windows 2000 print server that was having
problems with one particular printer. After verifying
that the printer itself wasn't the problem, we connected
it to a different print server and it worked ok, I
deleted the printer so I could re-create it, on the
chance that something got corrupted with the printer
queue.

What I couldn't do, which I have never had a problem with
before, was delete the printer port. When I tried, I got
the message, 'Selected port cannot be deleted. Operation
could not be completed.' I have already created a new
printer port and queue for the printer, and they work
just fine. All I want to do is keep my port listing
clean. Any suggestions?

Dave
--

Dave,

Try stopping the Print Spooler service and then see if you can delete the port.

Bill Peele
Microsoft Enterprise Support

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