Can't add new Redirected Port in Windows 7 after installing RedMon

Question

My operating system is Windows 7 32bit. I installed RedMon1.7, Ghostscript 8.71 and GSview 4.9; installations were successful. I went to Add New Local Printer in Windows Devices and Printers, clicked on Create A New Port, and selected Redirected Port from the Type of Port list. Clicked Next and in the Add New Port window I named RPT1: and clicked OK but it says Specified port cannot be added. Operation could not be completed (error 0x00000001)

I tried giving different names to the port, RPT2:, RPT4:, VPport: etc but all gave same result. Disabled Windows Firewall and tried but it continues to give same error, Disabled the Antivirus (Avira) but no change.

What can be preventing windows 7 from adding redirected port?

BTW I was following instructions in this tutorial in order to create a postscript printer.

http://www.stat.tamu.edu/~henrik/GSPSprinter/GSPSprinter.html

Appreciate any ideas or suggestions. Thanks

Answer 1

Go to your Start Menu, Type Print, Right-Click "Print Management", Select "Run as administrator",

In Print Management; Expand "Print Servers" and Select "Ports".

Right-Click in the "Ports" pane (on the right hand side) and Select "Add Port...".

I'd also recommend configuring a Port from Print Management, as opposed to trying to do it in a Printers Properties. ;)

Answer 2

Accepted solution did not work for me...I found an other command line that worked well (I'm on windows 10):

%systemroot%\system32\printmanagement.msc

It opens the print management in administrator mode, and I was able to create the port with no problems.