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by jgipson

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At one time I had logon script that mapped LPT1 to a network printer. I no longer use this script and have installed a local printer using lpt1. For some reason it is still looking for the network printer to print to. The only way I can print to my printer is to stop and start the parallel device. I am assuming that it is somewhere stuck in the registry. Is there a way to clear this permanently?

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by tamj123

I think you should, remove you old profile on localcomputer and recreate a new one.

by syscokid

When you right-click on your local printer in the Printers folder there's a checkmark next to Set as Default, right? And you've deleted your network printer from the Printers folder, right?

Run regedit and look in HKEY_CURRENT_User\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current Version\Network\Persistent Connections and see if it's still mapping LPT1 there. If so, delete it.

Hope this helps.

by goadsd

It might be stuck in your locally stored profile. Delete the profile from the machine and then log on again to create a new one. If the logon script is no longer in place, it should not map LPT1. Hope this helps!!

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