How delete printer names and tcp/ip ports ?
I am stuck in removing certain printers with tcp/ip ports using Remove-PrinterPort. I get the following error
Remove-PrinterPort -Name "PA-HP Plotter"
Remove-PrinterPort: No MSFT_PrinterPort objects found with property 'Name' equal to 'PA-HP Plotter'. Verify the value of the property and retry.
My first goal is to verify if the following printer names exist "HP Printer PS",
"Xerox B215 Multifunction Printer PS" and "PA-HP Plotter" and delete them if they do exist with the respective ports.
Thansk for your help
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Yep, I have tried Get-PrinterPort and queries fine with the expected results..
Ah understood. Perhaps check the -Name value you are using. Is it exact? One way I can imagine might work.
$getports = Get-PrinterPort
$thisport = $getPorts[0] # assuming its the first one.
Then Remove-PrinterPort -Name $thisPort.Name
Just thinking out loud, possibly the value stored is different than what is being entered?
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Hmm, will try both suggestions later
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Well, it does remove them...but I was expecting to have tcp/ip port removed as well. The tcp/ip port stays but unchecked.
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Well, I guess it does not impact what I am trying to accomplish. I did add the printer via powershell using the same tcp/ip port and was added fine. Thanks for your input anyway
I'm not that familiar with this specific one, but have you tried first querying with Get-PrinterPort and then If (something something) { then do the stuff}? Just worth checking.