- Click the Start button and type regedit on the search field. Press the Ctrl-Shift-Enter at a time to open the program as an administrator.
- Move to the Computer HKEY_CURRENT – USER Software Microsoft Windows NT Current Version Devices.
- Locate the target printer in the list of available devices in the right pane. Note down the printer name and right-click on it and choose Modify from the context menu.
- See the information displayed on the screen and select cancel on the window.
- Click the HKEY_USERS option from the left pane. Select the File Load Hive. Type “%SystemRoot%\Users\Default”.
- Double-click on the Ntuser.dat when prompted and click OK. Move to the NTUSER Software Microsoft Windows NT Current Version Devices.
- Right-click on the Devices on the right-pane and click New. Choose the String Value and type the printer name. Double-click on the name and type the required information into the Value field.
- Visit the HKEY_CURRENT_USER and open the Software Microsoft Windows NT Current Version Printer Ports.