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How to rename network printer on Windows 7?

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Mar 15, 202676712 views
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This question is similar to How do you rename a printer device in Windows 7 64 bit, except the answers there do not work, and I'll provide more information. This is a home network, not a domain. I have set up a Brother HL-5170DN. It is a network printer connected directly to an Ethernet hub. I can …

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Here's the way to do this on Windows 7 and 8.1 for non-IP based printers: Add a printer Add a local printer (not network) Create a new port (local port, not TCP/IP) Fill in portname (\server\printer syntax) Follow the rest of the steps (you likely w…

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