Adding LPR port (non TCP/IP) via powershell

Question

Hi there I am having an issue with adding an LPR port to my machine via powershell. I need to create the following port correctly pictured below.

This results in the correct port looking like this.

Running the following script

Add-PrinterPort -Name "lprint.sa.ucsb.edu:SIST-01" -LprHostAddress "lprint.sa.uscb.edu" -LprQueueName "SIST-01"

Gives me a TCP/IP port. How on earth do I get around this?

I tried this:

Add-PrinterPort -ComputerName lprint.sa.ucsb.edu -PrinterName SIST-01 -hostname $env:COMPUTERNAME

but that resulted in some obscure error found below.

Any help would be much appreciated. The LPR service IS turned on.

Answer 1

try this

Add-PrinterPort -ComputerName lprint.sa.ucsb.edu -PrinterName SIST-01 -hostname $env:COMPUTERNAME -AsJob

Answer 2

Hi. Thank you for your question and reaching out. I’d be more than happy to help you with your query.

You can add an LPR (Line Printer Remote) port using the following PowerShell commands:

1. Open a PowerShell window as an administrator.
2. Use the following command to create an LPR port:

Add-PrinterPort -Name "LPR Port Name" -PrinterHostAddress "LPR Server IP Address" -PortNumber "LPR Port Number" -Protocol "LPR"

Replace "LPR Port Name" with the desired name for the port, "LPR Server IP Address" with the IP address of the LPR server, and "LPR Port Number" with the desired port number.

3. Verify that the LPR port was created successfully by using the following command:

Get-PrinterPort | Select-Object Name, Protocol, PortNumber, PrinterHostAddress

This will display a list of all the printer ports and their properties, including the LPR port that was created.

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Answer 3

Double post

Answer 4

The correct PowerShell command to add a Standard TCP/IP Port in LPR Mode is

Add-PrinterPort [-Name] <string> [-LprHostAddress] <string> [-LprQueueName] <string> [-ComputerName <string>]
    [-SNMP <uint32>] [-SNMPCommunity <string>] [-LprByteCounting]

The Add-PrinterPort command supports adding Standard TCP/IP Port, Local Ports, and WSD Ports. LPR Port is not supported.