unable to install printer. The specified port is unknown

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After a service pack 4 update my printer was defaulted to a network printer tcp?ip configureation. I go to add printer and the LPT1 is not present. Yes I went into the registry, but I can't figure out how to add this back into ports monitored, or ports listed when adding a new printer device. In easier terms: When the box opens for adding new printer, it doesn't even show the option of the LPT1 port. Help!!!

 

[Jason Hall [MSFT]]

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From: "=?Utf-8?B?QmFuc2hlZSBvbmU=?=" <[email protected]>
Subject: unable to install printer. The specified port is unknown
Date: Sat, 1 May 2004 14:41:04 -0700

After a service pack 4 update my printer was defaulted to a network

printer tcp?ip configureation. I go to add printer and the LPT1 is not
present. Yes I went into the registry, but I can't figure out how to add
this back into ports monitored, or ports listed when adding a new printer
device. In easier terms: When the box opens for adding new printer, it
doesn't even show the option of the LPT1 port. Help!!!
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Add a REG_SZ called "LPT1:" (minus the quotes) in the following location
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Ports

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