How to convert HP Standard TCP/IP ports to MS Standard TCP/IP ports

You may easily convert your HP Standard TCP/IP ports to Microsoft Standard TCP/IP ports with the following steps.

1. Open the registry editor and export the following key to a .REG file.
   
   HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Monitors\HP Standard TCP/IP Port
2. Delete the following registry key.
   
   HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Monitors\HP Standard TCP/IP Port
3. Open the .REG file created in step 1 with Notepad.
4. From the Edit menu, choose Replace.
5. Replace all instances of "HP Standard TCP/IP Port" with "Standard TCP/IP Port" and save the file.
6. Double click the .REG file to import it.
7. Change the "Driver" value under the following key back to "tcpmon.dll".
   
   HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Monitors\Standard TCP/IP Port
8. Restart the Print Spooler service.

NOTE: For Microsoft Cluster servers, substitute the path to the virtual print resource in steps 1 and 2.
(e.g. HKLM\Cluster\Resources\<GUID>\Parameters\Monitors\HP Standard TCP/IP Port)