Removing disused USB port from Printer Ports List

[Steve R]

How do you remove a disused USB printer Port from the
list shown at Control Panel - Printers and Faxes - File -
Server Properties - Ports.
Version is XP Home.
I get an error message when I try to do it like Option
not suitable for this operation.

[Tali Roth [MSFT]]

Hi Steve,

The USBPrint port monitor should automatically get rid of unused USB ports
every once in a while, so it doesn't allow these ports to be manually
removed.
Why are you trying to remove the printer port, though? It should be taking
up minimal resources, if any, and if you add a new printer it may re-use the
port.

Regards,

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Microsoft Printing, Imaging and Fax Team

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"Steve R" > wrote in message
...
> How do you remove a disused USB printer Port from the
> list shown at Control Panel - Printers and Faxes - File -
> Server Properties - Ports.
> Version is XP Home.
> I get an error message when I try to do it like Option
> not suitable for this operation.