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

Folks, I don't often "ditto" others' problem reports, but in this case I'll make an exception. It's a show stopper for me. Anyone have any thoughs? Is anyone able to contact the author of redmon?

Answer 2

Hi there, Adam Reed is describing a workaround in his blog: http://borntoidentify.blogspot.com/2010/09/configuring-virtual-printer-using.html Not very comfortbale, but works for me ...

Answer 3

You need to enable Admin mode OR log with the Admin account!

This is cause by the new Vista/Win 7 security system.