Printer Connections can be LPT1 through LPT9

Last reviewed: May 12, 1997
Article ID: Q106681

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1

Windows NT allows printer connections using ports LPT1 through LPT9 when using the NET USE command from the command prompt.

In Windows NT Help it states that the devicename parameter used with the NET USE command allows devicenames LPT1: through LPT3:. This is not totally correct. It is possible to use devicenames LPT4: through LPT9: as well.

Under Windows NT Help/Command Reference/Net Use, the Devicename parameter states the following:

   devicename

   Assigns a name to connect to the resource or specifies the device
   to be disconnected. There are two kinds of devicenames: disk drives
   (D: through Z:) and printers (LPT1: through LPT3).

This implies that printer devicenames can only be LPT1: through LPT3:, however, devicenames can actually be through LPT9:.

NOTE: Some MS-DOS applications may not be able to access printer devicenames greater than LPT3:.

Additional query words: prodnt print device name doc err
Keywords : kbnetwork ntnetserv
Version : 3.1
Platform : WINDOWS

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.

Last reviewed: May 12, 1997
© 1998 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Terms of Use.