Rename Network Printer?

Is it possible to use a user-friendly name for a network printer in Win7?

I've enabled the administrator user account and have logged in using it to try to take care of the printer renaming. In Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers I see my networked printer as "aficiocl4000 on Rnp8ee1ff" which isn't exactly a user-friendly identification.

When I right click on the printer icon, choose Printer Properties and then the General tab I see "aficiocl4000" at the top. I can highlight that text but not change it.

On the Ports tab this printer is on the Port "\\Rnp8ee1ff\aficiocl4000" - when adding the printer I wasn't given an opportunity to choose a less awkward port name. The port's Description is given as "Client Side Rendering Provider".

I downloaded the printer driver from the printer's manufacturer. The printer's IP address is assigned by DHCP.

I'm using Windows 7 Professional 64-bit.

To rename a printer, the common method is the "Printer Properties" not the bottom right-click link in Windows 7 "Properties"

Windows 7 has separated the properties of previous Windows versions into multiple sections.

When you get to "View devices and printers" and you select the printer you want to change the name of, you must then select printer properties (usually the 4th one down) not properties which is at the bottom. At this point you can only highlight text and not change it. You have to select Change Properties at the lower left corner to make any changes to the name. So if anyone else searches this their search can now end here. Hope I helped someone.

Stumptown Geek said:

Is it possible to use a user-friendly name for a network printer in Win7?

I've enabled the administrator user account and have logged in using it to try to take care of the printer renaming. In Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers I see my networked printer as "aficiocl4000 on Rnp8ee1ff" which isn't exactly a user-friendly identification.

When I right click on the printer icon, choose Printer Properties and then the General tab I see "aficiocl4000" at the top. I can highlight that text but not change it.

On the Ports tab this printer is on the Port "\\Rnp8ee1ff\aficiocl4000" - when adding the printer I wasn't given an opportunity to choose a less awkward port name. The port's Description is given as "Client Side Rendering Provider".

I downloaded the printer driver from the printer's manufacturer. The printer's IP address is assigned by DHCP.

I'm using Windows 7 Professional 64-bit.

to rglvoer1168
Your suggestion does not work.

thanks, perfect. 2 propreties items on 1 dropdown. confusing.

Thanks very much - Microsoft's answer pointed to the Properties at the bottom

rglover1168 said:

When you get to "View devices and printers" and you select the printer you want to change the name of, you must then select printer properties (usually the 4th one down) not properties which is at the bottom. At this point you can only highlight text and not change it. You have to select Change Properties at the lower left corner to make any changes to the name. So if anyone else searches this their search can now end here. Hope I helped someone.

Stumptown Geek said:

Is it possible to use a user-friendly name for a network printer in Win7?

I've enabled the administrator user account and have logged in using it to try to take care of the printer renaming. In Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers I see my networked printer as "aficiocl4000 on Rnp8ee1ff" which isn't exactly a user-friendly identification.

When I right click on the printer icon, choose Printer Properties and then the General tab I see "aficiocl4000" at the top. I can highlight that text but not change it.

On the Ports tab this printer is on the Port "\\Rnp8ee1ff\aficiocl4000" - when adding the printer I wasn't given an opportunity to choose a less awkward port name. The port's Description is given as "Client Side Rendering Provider".

I downloaded the printer driver from the printer's manufacturer. The printer's IP address is assigned by DHCP.

I'm using Windows 7 Professional 64-bit.

Hi,

old thead but i solved this issue usung creating a LocalPort \\hostname\printershare and add a printer
using this new port. than you can use a user friendly Name.

regards