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How can I let nonadministrative users redirect LPT1?
John Savill
February 6, 2002
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A. Windows XP Professional and Windows 2000 don't let nonadministrative users redirect the LPT1 port (i.e., net use lpt1 \serverprinter /yes). To work around this restriction (e.g., for legacy applications that require users to print to a redirected LPT1 port), you can disable LPT1 in Device Manager so that users can redirect LPT1. Perform the following steps:
Start Device Manager (go to Start, Programs, Administrative Tools, Computer Management, and select Device Manager).
Expand Ports (COM & LPT).
Right-click Printer Port (LPT1), then select Properties.
Under "Device usage," select "Do not use this device (disable)."
Click OK.
Disabling LPT1 in Device Manager makes it a logical port (such as LPT2 and LPT3) instead of a physical port.
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