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full loss of connectivity can occur if the address changes but the port is not updated to reflect
this change. Therefore, it is recommended to either configure the printer with a static IP address or
let it use DHCP but with a reservation created for that printer on the DHCP server. It is also
helpful to define a company standard that states that all printers will have addresses within a
certain range, such as between 192.168.0.10 and 192.168.0.20.
See Also
Microsoft KB 814586: “The Standard Port Monitor for TCP/IP in Windows Server 2003.”
The article describes how to install the standard port monitor. The standard port monitor
connects clients to network printers that use the TCP/IP protocol.
Microsoft TechNet: “How Network Printing Works” (
http://technet2.microsoft.com/
WindowsServer/f/?en/Library/d58ce7b9-49cf-4f5e-95e9-1ade005c13e01033.mspx
). This
article provides descriptions and explanations of terminology, architecture, protocols,
and port assignments related to network printing.
Microsoft TechNet: “Printer Connectivity Technical Overview” (
http://www.microsoft.
com/windowsserver2003/techinfo/overview/connectivity.mspx
)
8-3. Deleting a TCP/IP Printer Port
Problem
You want to delete a TCP/IP port used by your network printer.
Solution
Using a Graphical User Interface
1.
Open the Printers and Faxes administrative window.
2.
Select File
➤
Server Properties.
3.
Select the Ports tab.
4.
Select the port that you want to delete.
5.
Click the Delete button.
6.
Click Yes when prompted for confirmation.
Using the Registry
You can delete a TCP/IP printer port by deleting the following key from the Registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Monitors\
Standard TCP/IP Port\Ports\<
YourPrinterPortToDelete
>
