Running Vista Ultimate;I have removed several printers using the remove
printer function through Control Panel; Although the printers no longer
appear as being available, the ports assigned to them still appear. Now if I
connect to one of those deleted printers, it is not automatically recognized.

In the printer properties, the ports in questions are DOT4_001, DOT4_002,
etc. When I try to delete them, I get an error message that the action is not
supported.

I am logged into the system as an administrator.


Thanks

PnP created the ports. Unplug the device and reboot. They will go away
eventually but the PnP setup process performs this function not the spooler.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

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"Archie922" <Archie922@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:B6F0D7C2-7D26-44F6-AC0B-512291AB3BFE@xxxxxx

> Running Vista Ultimate;I have removed several printers using the remove
> printer function through Control Panel; Although the printers no longer
> appear as being available, the ports assigned to them still appear. Now if
> I
> connect to one of those deleted printers, it is not automatically
> recognized.
>
> In the printer properties, the ports in questions are DOT4_001, DOT4_002,
> etc. When I try to delete them, I get an error message that the action is
> not
> supported.
>
> I am logged into the system as an administrator.
>
>
> Thanks

Thanks for the input. I have rebooted many times to no avail. The ports are
still there and I cannot delete them.

Any other suggestions are appreciated.



"Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:

> PnP created the ports. Unplug the device and reboot. They will go away
> eventually but the PnP setup process performs this function not the spooler.
>
> --
> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "Archie922" <Archie922@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:B6F0D7C2-7D26-44F6-AC0B-512291AB3BFE@xxxxxx

> > Running Vista Ultimate;I have removed several printers using the remove
> > printer function through Control Panel; Although the printers no longer
> > appear as being available, the ports assigned to them still appear. Now if
> > I
> > connect to one of those deleted printers, it is not automatically
> > recognized.
> >
> > In the printer properties, the ports in questions are DOT4_001, DOT4_002,
> > etc. When I try to delete them, I get an error message that the action is
> > not
> > supported.
> >
> > I am logged into the system as an administrator.
> >
> >
> > Thanks

>
>
>

I agree with Archie922 that the information provided by Alan Morris is not a
solution because the DOT4_001 does not go away when the printer is removed.
This port for my HP1200 was created when I connected the printer USB cable to
the USB port. I have removed everything I can think of related to this
printer but it will not reinstall. BTW I am using Vista Home Premium.
--
Where is Microsoft Help when there product does not work?


"Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:

> PnP created the ports. Unplug the device and reboot. They will go away
> eventually but the PnP setup process performs this function not the spooler.
>
> --
> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "Archie922" <Archie922@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:B6F0D7C2-7D26-44F6-AC0B-512291AB3BFE@xxxxxx

> > Running Vista Ultimate;I have removed several printers using the remove
> > printer function through Control Panel; Although the printers no longer
> > appear as being available, the ports assigned to them still appear. Now if
> > I
> > connect to one of those deleted printers, it is not automatically
> > recognized.
> >
> > In the printer properties, the ports in questions are DOT4_001, DOT4_002,
> > etc. When I try to delete them, I get an error message that the action is
> > not
> > supported.
> >
> > I am logged into the system as an administrator.
> >
> >
> > Thanks

>
>
>

Support does not live here for Microsoft.

Do you get any errors when you attempt to reinstall the drivers?

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1

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"Looking for Help" <LookingforHelp@xxxxxx> wrote in
message news:4FA87BE1-7702-4406-8E00-94479A687FD6@xxxxxx

>I agree with Archie922 that the information provided by Alan Morris is not
>a
> solution because the DOT4_001 does not go away when the printer is
> removed.
> This port for my HP1200 was created when I connected the printer USB cable
> to
> the USB port. I have removed everything I can think of related to this
> printer but it will not reinstall. BTW I am using Vista Home Premium.
> --
> Where is Microsoft Help when there product does not work?
>
>
> "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
>

>> PnP created the ports. Unplug the device and reboot. They will go away
>> eventually but the PnP setup process performs this function not the
>> spooler.
>>
>> --
>> Alan Morris
>> Windows Printing Team
>> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> "Archie922" <Archie922@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:B6F0D7C2-7D26-44F6-AC0B-512291AB3BFE@xxxxxx

>> > Running Vista Ultimate;I have removed several printers using the remove
>> > printer function through Control Panel; Although the printers no longer
>> > appear as being available, the ports assigned to them still appear. Now
>> > if
>> > I
>> > connect to one of those deleted printers, it is not automatically
>> > recognized.
>> >
>> > In the printer properties, the ports in questions are DOT4_001,
>> > DOT4_002,
>> > etc. When I try to delete them, I get an error message that the action
>> > is
>> > not
>> > supported.
>> >
>> > I am logged into the system as an administrator.
>> >
>> >
>> > Thanks

>>
>>
>>