When a print job hits a printer assigned to PORTPROMPT: , Windows pauses the spooling queue. It triggers a standard File Explorer file-save dialog rather than sending data to an output device.
Add-PrinterPort -Name "PORTPROMPT:" -PrinterHostAddress "Local Port"
If you need advanced port prompting (e.g., ask once per session, generate timestamped names), switch to a third-party virtual PDF printer.
This guide focuses on:
Use the Out-Printer cmdlet with -Name and redirect System.Drawing.Printing :
When a print job hits a printer assigned to PORTPROMPT: , Windows pauses the spooling queue. It triggers a standard File Explorer file-save dialog rather than sending data to an output device.
Add-PrinterPort -Name "PORTPROMPT:" -PrinterHostAddress "Local Port" microsoft print to pdf on portprompt
If you need advanced port prompting (e.g., ask once per session, generate timestamped names), switch to a third-party virtual PDF printer. When a print job hits a printer assigned
This guide focuses on:
Use the Out-Printer cmdlet with -Name and redirect System.Drawing.Printing : ask once per session