Unable to create a local printer port that connects to a remote \\computer\printer

Unfortunate windows permission issue. Try this....


On the computer that has the shared printer installed do the following.

Share Permissions
>>1. In explorer, go to C:\windows\system32\spool
>>2. Right click PRINTERS, select Properties
>>3. Click the Sharing tab
>>4. Click Advanced Sharing
>>5. Check "Share this folder"
>>6. Click Permissions
>>7. Grant Everyone Full Control

NTFS Permissions
>>1. In explorer, go to C:\windows\system32\spool
>>2. Right click PRINTERS, select Properties
>>3. Click the Security tab
>>4. Click Edit
>>5. Click Add
>>6. Click Advanced
>>7. Click Find Now
>>8. Choose "NETWORK"
>>9. Click OK
>>10. Grant NETWORK Full Control


AND THEN on the computer you are trying to create the port on, do the following.

1. Go to "Printers"
2. Click "Add Printer"
3. Click"Add a Local Printer"
4. Click "Create a New Port"
5. Use the "Local Port" option
6. At "Enter a Port Name", enter: "\\Computername\Printername"