This is the built-in help made by Microsoft for the command 'Remove-PrinterPort', in PowerShell version 3 - as retrieved from
Windows version 'Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard' PowerShell help files on 2016-06-23.
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Removes the specified printer port from the specified computer.
Remove-PrinterPort [-Name] <String> [-AsJob [<SwitchParameter>]] [-CimSession <CimSession>] [-ComputerName <String>] [-PassThru
[<SwitchParameter>]] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] [-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]] [-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]] [<CommonParameters>]
Remove-PrinterPort [-AsJob [<SwitchParameter>]] [-CimSession <CimSession>] [-PassThru [<SwitchParameter>]] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
-InputObject <CimInstance> [-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]] [-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]] [<CommonParameters>]
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 privileges to use Remove-PrinterPort.
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Example 1: Remove a specified printer port
PS C:\> Remove-PrinterPort -Name "LocalPort:"
This command removes the printer port named LocalPort: from the computer.
Example 2: Remove a specified printer port using a printer port object
PS C:\> $printerPort = Get-PrinterPort -Name "LocalPort:"
PS C:\> Remove-PrinterPort –InputObject $printerPort
This set of commands retrieves a printer port object into a variable ($printerPort) using Get-PrinterPort, and then passes the variable to
Remove-PrinterPort.