When attempting to define a printer port in Windows to use the 'lpr' protocol (Win32_TCPIPPrinterPort.Protocol=2), an lpd queue name must be provided (Win32_TCPIPPrinterPort.Queue). Logically (rationally, realistically!) one would expect this element's MaxLen attribute value to be identical to that of the Win32_Printer.Name (or .DeviceId) element but, incredibly, it is not.

I must be able to define Windows printer ports with (lpd) queue names that are identical to their associated printer names which, in the Windows IT environment I must work with, are often longer than 32 characters. Can anyone provide the magic sauce? Thanks.

• Edited by Cryptonoetic 17 hours 46 minutes ago

Use the share names for the printers rather than the printer names.

No one has touched the WMI provider code Since Windows Vista.  If you have Widows 8 use Powershell Add-PrinterPort. 

The commands have been supported for the past 3 years.