Question regarding LPR print port creation using POWERSHELL

Question

Hello Microsoft team,

I had a query regarding LPR port creation using powerhsell,
I have went through the commands for creating LPR port using powershell for example as below

add-printerport -Name "10.10.10.10" -lprhostaddress "10.10.10.10" -lprbytecounting -lprqueuename "PTSTPRNTR"

When i execute this command the port is getting created under TCP/IP Printer port monitor only with LPR option.
But i need a LPR printer port that needs to be created under LPR printer port only.

1. I need a LPR port that needs to be created as in Screenshot 1 which is actually a correct one and the port needs to be created with 10.10.10.10:PTSTPRNT format where 10.10.10.10 is a host address and PTSTPRNT is a printer name or queue name.(This port in screenshot 1 created manually by selection LPR option)
   
2. But when LPR command as add-printerport -Name "10.10.10.10" -lprhostaddress "10.10.10.10" -lprbytecounting -lprqueuename "PTSTPRNTR"
   is executed, LPR port is creating under TCP/IP port monitor as shown in screenshot 2. (Screenshot 2 port is created using command)
   In Screenshot 3 -> You can see the configuration of screenshot 2, Its with LPR option selected but as we can see in screenshot 2 Its under TCP/IP Port monitor only.
   
   Please advice on how we can create a LPR port as shown in screenshot 1.

Thanks and regards,
Swaroop Ramesh

Answer 1

Hello @Anonymous ,

Thanks for your query.

1.Your powershell command "lprhostaddress", "lprbytecounting" and "lprqueuename" are used when installing a TCP/IP printer port in LPR mode.
Add-PrinterPort: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/printmanagement/add-printerport?view=windowsserver2019-ps

2.Please try the following command: Add-PrinterPort -ComputerName PrintServer -PrinterName $printer -HostName 'PrinterHostName'
Quick Tip - Create New LPR Printers Using PowerShell: https://thomasrayner.ca/quick-tip-create-new-lpr-printers-using-powershell/

Best regards,
Leila

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