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Remove-PrinterPort

Wed Jan 30, 2019 5:58 pm

NAME Remove-PrinterPort



SYNOPSIS

Removes the specified printer port from the specified computer.





SYNTAX

Remove-PrinterPort [-Name] <String[]> [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-ComputerName <String>] [-PassThru] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf]

[<CommonParameters>]



Remove-PrinterPort [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-PassThru] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]





DESCRIPTION

The Remove-PrinterPort cmdlet removes the specified printer port from the specified computer.



You can remove a printer port by specifying the port name, or you can use a printer object retrieved using Get-PrinterPort.



You can use wildcard characters with Remove-PrinterPort. You can use Remove-PrinterPort in a Windows PowerShell remoting session.



You do not need administrator credentials to run Remove-PrinterPort.





PARAMETERS

-CimSession [<CimSession[]>]

Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession or

Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value none

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-ComputerName [<String>]

Specifies the name of the computer from which to remove the printer port.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value none

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-Name <String[]>

Specifies the name of the printer port to remove.



Required? true

Position? 1

Default value none

Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)

Accept wildcard characters? false



-PassThru [<SwitchParameter>]

Returns an object representing the item with which you are working. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value none

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-ThrottleLimit [<Int32>]

Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is

entered, then Windows PowerShell???? calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the

computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value none

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value false

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value false

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,

ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,

OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see

about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).



INPUTS

Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/StandardCimv2/MSFT_PrinterPort



This cmdlet accepts a printer port object.





OUTPUTS





By default, this cmdlet produces no output objects.





Example 1: Remove a specified printer port



PS C:\\> Remove-PrinterPort -Name "LocalPort:"



This command removes the printer port named LocalPort: from the computer.







RELATED LINKS

Get-PrinterPort

Add-PrinterPort