uninstalling a network printer and installing a ordinary printerdirectly

Win98SE networked to XP Home
Printer on XP machine is network printer. (HP Deskjet 710C)

I am trying to get rid of a network printer connected via network to a
Win98SE machine and install a different printer directly on the Win98SE
machine but it continually fails as it can't find LPT1.
LPT1 is configured for the network printer and I can't free it up so the
directly connected printer can use it.

I have uninstalled the relevant printer software on the win98SE and
installed the new printer software (and subsequently uninstalled it)
I have tried removing LPT1 in device manager on the 98SE machine and let
it reinstall
I have tried deleting the port in the Win98SE printer dialoge - it won't
allow deletion as it is "in use by a network printer" - even if I switch
the networked machine and printer off. It is labelled on the Win98SE
machine as LPT1[XPMachinenetworkprintername]
I have switched off printer sharing on the Win98SE machine and on the XP
machine.

I have no trace of any printer, network or otherwise on the Win98SE but
the LPT1 is still blocked.

How do I clear the Win98SE LPT1 please so a directly installed printer
can use it? I still want to maintain the network but no longer use
printer sharing. Each computer will have its directly connected printer.

If I look in Network Neighbourhood there is no reference to any printers
so I can't delete or adjust them (this was the procedure described in
Win98SE help.

I'm sure I'm missing something simple. Many thanks to any who can help.
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have you tried removing LPT1: in the device manager , reboot and let it
reinstall ? (that 'should' clear out any remnants)

"Robert M Jones" <robert53newsgroups-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:upFG%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Win98SE networked to XP Home
> Printer on XP machine is network printer. (HP Deskjet 710C)
>
> I am trying to get rid of a network printer connected via network to a
> Win98SE machine and install a different printer directly on the Win98SE
> machine but it continually fails as it can't find LPT1.
> LPT1 is configured for the network printer and I can't free it up so the
> directly connected printer can use it.
>
> I have uninstalled the relevant printer software on the win98SE and
> installed the new printer software (and subsequently uninstalled it)
> I have tried removing LPT1 in device manager on the 98SE machine and let
> it reinstall
> I have tried deleting the port in the Win98SE printer dialoge - it won't
> allow deletion as it is "in use by a network printer" - even if I switch
> the networked machine and printer off. It is labelled on the Win98SE
> machine as LPT1[XPMachinenetworkprintername]
> I have switched off printer sharing on the Win98SE machine and on the XP
> machine.
>
> I have no trace of any printer, network or otherwise on the Win98SE but
> the LPT1 is still blocked.
>
> How do I clear the Win98SE LPT1 please so a directly installed printer can
> use it? I still want to maintain the network but no longer use printer
> sharing. Each computer will have its directly connected printer.
>
> If I look in Network Neighbourhood there is no reference to any printers
> so I can't delete or adjust them (this was the procedure described in
> Win98SE help.
>
> I'm sure I'm missing something simple. Many thanks to any who can help.
> --
> Rev Robert M Jones, Wimborne Baptist Church, UK
> http://www.wimborne-baptist.org.uk
> Free trial of Mailwasher Pro - effective email spam filter - (commission
> goes to our partners in Bulgaria)
> http://fta.firetrust.com/index.cgi?id=420

Haggis wrote:
> have you tried removing LPT1: in the device manager , reboot and let it
> reinstall ? (that 'should' clear out any remnants)
>
> "Robert M Jones" <robert53newsgroups-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:upFG%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Win98SE networked to XP Home
>> Printer on XP machine is network printer. (HP Deskjet 710C)
>>
>> I am trying to get rid of a network printer connected via network to a
>> Win98SE machine and install a different printer directly on the Win98SE
>> machine but it continually fails as it can't find LPT1.
>> LPT1 is configured for the network printer and I can't free it up so the
>> directly connected printer can use it.
>>
>> I have uninstalled the relevant printer software on the win98SE and
>> installed the new printer software (and subsequently uninstalled it)
>> I have tried removing LPT1 in device manager on the 98SE machine and let
>> it reinstall
>> I have tried deleting the port in the Win98SE printer dialoge - it won't
>> allow deletion as it is "in use by a network printer" - even if I switch
>> the networked machine and printer off. It is labelled on the Win98SE
>> machine as LPT1[XPMachinenetworkprintername]
>> I have switched off printer sharing on the Win98SE machine and on the XP
>> machine.
>>
>> I have no trace of any printer, network or otherwise on the Win98SE but
>> the LPT1 is still blocked.
>>
>> How do I clear the Win98SE LPT1 please so a directly installed printer can
>> use it? I still want to maintain the network but no longer use printer
>> sharing. Each computer will have its directly connected printer.
>>
>> If I look in Network Neighbourhood there is no reference to any printers
>> so I can't delete or adjust them (this was the procedure described in
>> Win98SE help.
>>
>> I'm sure I'm missing something simple. Many thanks to any who can help.
>> --
>> Rev Robert M Jones, Wimborne Baptist Church, UK
>> http://www.wimborne-baptist.org.uk
>> Free trial of Mailwasher Pro - effective email spam filter - (commission
>> goes to our partners in Bulgaria)
>> http://fta.firetrust.com/index.cgi?id=420
>
>
Yes - I tried that. No joy.
What finally solved it seemed to be a button labelled End Port Capture
in the printer properties dialog - that gave me a vanilla LPT1 back -
obviously the port had been "captured" by the network printer and
wouldn't be released till that button was pressed.
Thanks for the reply. Problem solved I hope.

--
Rev Robert M Jones, Wimborne Baptist Church, UK
http://www.wimborne-baptist.org.uk
Free trial of Mailwasher Pro - effective email spam filter - (commission
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good call :>


"Robert M Jones" <robert53newsgroups-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Haggis wrote:
>> have you tried removing LPT1: in the device manager , reboot and let it
>> reinstall ? (that 'should' clear out any remnants)
>>
>> "Robert M Jones" <robert53newsgroups-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message news:upFG%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Win98SE networked to XP Home
>>> Printer on XP machine is network printer. (HP Deskjet 710C)
>>>
>>> I am trying to get rid of a network printer connected via network to a
>>> Win98SE machine and install a different printer directly on the Win98SE
>>> machine but it continually fails as it can't find LPT1.
>>> LPT1 is configured for the network printer and I can't free it up so the
>>> directly connected printer can use it.
>>>
>>> I have uninstalled the relevant printer software on the win98SE and
>>> installed the new printer software (and subsequently uninstalled it)
>>> I have tried removing LPT1 in device manager on the 98SE machine and let
>>> it reinstall
>>> I have tried deleting the port in the Win98SE printer dialoge - it won't
>>> allow deletion as it is "in use by a network printer" - even if I switch
>>> the networked machine and printer off. It is labelled on the Win98SE
>>> machine as LPT1[XPMachinenetworkprintername]
>>> I have switched off printer sharing on the Win98SE machine and on the XP
>>> machine.
>>>
>>> I have no trace of any printer, network or otherwise on the Win98SE but
>>> the LPT1 is still blocked.
>>>
>>> How do I clear the Win98SE LPT1 please so a directly installed printer
>>> can use it? I still want to maintain the network but no longer use
>>> printer sharing. Each computer will have its directly connected printer.
>>>
>>> If I look in Network Neighbourhood there is no reference to any printers
>>> so I can't delete or adjust them (this was the procedure described in
>>> Win98SE help.
>>>
>>> I'm sure I'm missing something simple. Many thanks to any who can help.
>>> --
>>> Rev Robert M Jones, Wimborne Baptist Church, UK
>>> http://www.wimborne-baptist.org.uk
>>> Free trial of Mailwasher Pro - effective email spam filter - (commission
>>> goes to our partners in Bulgaria)
>>> http://fta.firetrust.com/index.cgi?id=420
>>
>>
> Yes - I tried that. No joy.
> What finally solved it seemed to be a button labelled End Port Capture in
> the printer properties dialog - that gave me a vanilla LPT1 back -
> obviously the port had been "captured" by the network printer and wouldn't
> be released till that button was pressed.
> Thanks for the reply. Problem solved I hope.
>
> --
> Rev Robert M Jones, Wimborne Baptist Church, UK
> http://www.wimborne-baptist.org.uk
> Free trial of Mailwasher Pro - effective email spam filter - (commission
> goes to our partners in Bulgaria)
> http://fta.firetrust.com/index.cgi?id=420