Printer Pickle

Hello @MaloK, thanks for your input,

MaloK said:

Just to keep your OCD well fed. Once done you can also...

Start->Run-> MMC-> CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER->Add-> Print Management-> Add Local Server->Finish

Under Print Servers, You can manage Drivers, Forms, Printers and Ports.

You can remove unused Ports and Drivers from there.

That looks very interesting. It appears to be very similar and able to do what my customised Taskbar does where I have everything that I use, which I can copy to a USB and take with me if needed. I will definitely investigate this further.

@MaloK & @Try3,

MaloK said:

Once done you can also...

Start->Run-> MMC-> CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER->Add-> Print Management-> Add Local Server->Finish

Under Print Servers, You can manage Drivers, Forms, Printers and Ports.

You can remove unused Ports and Drivers from there.

I am pretty sure that the LPT1 is for the Printer when it is connected via a USB, so I could probably DELETE that.

As a final bit of tidying up, can I DELETE the Ports, 192.168.1.122 [ My Laptop IP Address ], 192.168.1.122_1, and 192.168.1.254, as I configured [ Entered ] them in ERROR ?

I am pretty sure I can get rid of 192.168.1.122_1.

Code:

C:\Windows\system32>ping 192.168.1.122

Pinging 192.168.1.122 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.1.122: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.122: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.122: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.122: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 192.168.1.122:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

C:\Windows\system32>ping 192.168.1.122_1
Ping request could not find host 192.168.1.122_1. Please check the name and try again.

C:\Windows\system32>ping 192.168.1.254

Pinging 192.168.1.254 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.1.254: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.1.254: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.1.254: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.1.254: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64

Ping statistics for 192.168.1.254:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 1ms, Maximum = 2ms, Average = 1ms

C:\Windows\system32>

Historically the LPT1 or Prn port was the 25-Pin socket on the computer and printer, latest version of the cable was 1284 [just threw some out couple weeks ago]. That also was the port used by PrntScrn key on DOS-based machines, Win95 started the change for that key to send everything to the Clipboard which then could be pasted into programs.

Hello @MaloK,

MaloK said:

You can delete all TCP ports in double or that points nowhere, . . .

EDIT:-

I created another System Image and then DELETED the Ports > 192.168.1.122, 192.168.1.122_1, and 192.168.1.254. I turned the Printer ON and printed a file, all works as expected.



Interestingly enough, after a Restart, the LPT1 Printer Name was also GONE !

I had an issue with printers last week and found these tutorials useful in pruning old printers, drivers and ports:
Uninstall Printer Driver in Windows 10
Remove Printer in Windows 10

Thanks @Steve C, I had already looked at them prior to creating the Thread.