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generic/text only printer and port FILE:
I am trying to install a generic/text only printer on my
system (Win XP Home, pentium 4). The printer installs correctly, but the assignment to the port called FILE: fails. When I click on the Configure button a message box pops up indicating that this port was installed by fax/voice messaging software I used for a few days and then uninstalled (I am now using the Win XP fax console). The old program did not completely uninstall and I had to manually hack the registry. However, the port in question (in fact there are *two* identical ports on my system) remains in the iron grip of the now-defunct software and I cannot change it or delete it (the fax software has mapped it to com 2 where my modem resides). Consequently the print to text file does not an cannot work. I would appreciate any help. Thanks. |
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generic/text only printer and port FILE:
Instead of printing to FILE: port, try creating a new port
AddPort-LocalPort-c:\tty.prn -- This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. Please do not send email directly to this alias. This alias is for newsgroup purposes only.' "Joel Miller" wrote in message ... I am trying to install a generic/text only printer on my system (Win XP Home, pentium 4). The printer installs correctly, but the assignment to the port called FILE: fails. When I click on the Configure button a message box pops up indicating that this port was installed by fax/voice messaging software I used for a few days and then uninstalled (I am now using the Win XP fax console). The old program did not completely uninstall and I had to manually hack the registry. However, the port in question (in fact there are *two* identical ports on my system) remains in the iron grip of the now-defunct software and I cannot change it or delete it (the fax software has mapped it to com 2 where my modem resides). Consequently the print to text file does not an cannot work. I would appreciate any help. Thanks. |
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generic/text only printer and port FILE:
Thanks for the quick response. I'll give this a try in
the morning (it's quite late here now) and report back. -----Original Message----- Instead of printing to FILE: port, try creating a new port AddPort-LocalPort-c:\tty.prn -- This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. Please do not send email directly to this alias. This alias is for newsgroup purposes only.' "Joel Miller" wrote in message ... I am trying to install a generic/text only printer on my system (Win XP Home, pentium 4). The printer installs correctly, but the assignment to the port called FILE: fails. When I click on the Configure button a message box pops up indicating that this port was installed by fax/voice messaging software I used for a few days and then uninstalled (I am now using the Win XP fax console). The old program did not completely uninstall and I had to manually hack the registry. However, the port in question (in fact there are *two* identical ports on my system) remains in the iron grip of the now-defunct software and I cannot change it or delete it (the fax software has mapped it to com 2 where my modem resides). Consequently the print to text file does not an cannot work. I would appreciate any help. Thanks. . |
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generic/text only printer and port FILE:
Of course it worked perfectly. Thanks again for your
help. After a couple of days trying to install a new port and meeting with the cryptic message: "Not a valid port name" after every guess/attempt, I realize I should have come here first. -----Original Message----- Thanks for the quick response. I'll give this a try in the morning (it's quite late here now) and report back. -----Original Message----- Instead of printing to FILE: port, try creating a new port AddPort-LocalPort-c:\tty.prn -- This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. Please do not send email directly to this alias. This alias is for newsgroup purposes only.' "Joel Miller" wrote in message ... I am trying to install a generic/text only printer on my system (Win XP Home, pentium 4). The printer installs correctly, but the assignment to the port called FILE: fails. When I click on the Configure button a message box pops up indicating that this port was installed by fax/voice messaging software I used for a few days and then uninstalled (I am now using the Win XP fax console). The old program did not completely uninstall and I had to manually hack the registry. However, the port in question (in fact there are *two* identical ports on my system) remains in the iron grip of the now-defunct software and I cannot change it or delete it (the fax software has mapped it to com 2 where my modem resides). Consequently the print to text file does not an cannot work. I would appreciate any help. Thanks. . . |
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