Modifying a printer's port settings

After you define a Windows printer, you can change the printer’s port settings at any time.

  1. Open the Printers folder.

  2. Right-click the printer, and select Properties.

  3. From the Properties dialog box, select the Ports tab.

  4. Verify that the correct port is selected, and then click Configure Port.

  5. Configure the settings that correspond to the selected port.

  6. File port - File Options tab and File Format tab

  7. IP port - IP Configuration tab and File Format tab

  8. LPR port - Job tab, Content tab, and Advanced tab

  9. RJE port - Select Connection dialog box

  1. When you finish configuring the port settings, click OK on the printer Properties dialog box to return to the Windows Printers folder.

  2. When you finish working with printers, click the Close button on the window title bar to exit the Printers window.

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