FileNet P8 Rendition Engine, Version 5.2            Operating systems:  Windows

Configuring the NUL: printer port

A printer port named NUL: must be installed and configured on your Rendition Engine system to enable LIQUENT InSight Rendering to receive responses back from the Microsoft Windows operating system.

To configure the NUL: printer port:

  1. Determine whether a NUL: port exists:
    Option Description
    Windows 2008
    1. Click Start > Control Panel > Printers.
    2. Click Add a printer.
    3. Select Add a local printer and click Next.
    4. Select Use an existing port and look for a port named NUL: in the list.
    5. If the NUL: port is listed, click Cancel to close Devices and Printers. If the NUL: port is not listed, proceed to the next step.
    Windows 2012
    1. Click Start > Devices and Printers.
    2. Click Add a printer and select Add a local printer.
    3. If necessary, click The printer that I want isn't listed.
    4. Select Add a local printer or network printer with manual settings and click Next.
    5. If the NUL: port is listed, click Cancel to close Devices and Printers. If the NUL: port is not listed, proceed to the next step.
  2. Create a NUL: port:
    1. Select Create a new port and select Local port from the list.
    2. Click Next.
    3. Type NUL: for the port name and click OK.
    4. Click Cancel to close Devices and Printers.
  3. Repeat the first step to verify that the NUL: port exists.


Last updated: October 2015
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