Thanks Alan
I have just tried what you said thru print management but it will still not
let me add a network print port. The option is still there but does nothing.
Any other suggestions?
"Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
> You need to request elevated privilege even as admin to change settings on
> the printer.
>
> Use Printmanagement.msc to modify the printer and port settings. Print
> Management in Administration Tools.
>
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> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
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> "duckhunter" <duckhunter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7C9FA1D5-97A3-44DE-B3E3-233EE4847536@microsoft.com...
> > Hi can anyone help me. I am a little bit computer literate. Here is my
> > prob. Trying to us my vista business laptop to print via a roline usb
> > print
> > server which is plugged in to my router. I install as per the
> > instructions
> > using a local port then need to add a network printer port. Vista will
> > not
> > let me add this port even though it is in the selection list. Also if I
> > try
> > do it uisng tcp/ip I can not choose the configuration option. Yes I am
> > logged
> > on as the administrator. I do know how to set up the priner server as I
> > have
> > done this in the past using a pc and laptop both running windows xp.
> >
> > Has anyone else had this prob. If so can you please explain in basic
> > terms
> > how I may by able te rectify this prob as it is driving me crazy.
> >
> > Let me know if i need to try and explain this better.
> >
> > Thanks
>
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