diff --git a/Desktop/C-Store SCP/Program.cs b/Desktop/C-Store SCP/Program.cs
index a86e6b7..220f61b 100644
--- a/Desktop/C-Store SCP/Program.cs	
+++ b/Desktop/C-Store SCP/Program.cs	
@@ -20,8 +20,12 @@ private static void Main(string[] args)
             var dict = DicomDictionary.Default;
 
 
-            // start DICOM server on port 11112
-            var server = DicomServer.Create<CStoreSCP>(11112);
+            // start DICOM server on port from command line argument or 11112
+            int tmp;
+            var port = args != null && args.Length > 0 && int.TryParse(args[0], out tmp) ? tmp : 11112;
+            Console.WriteLine($"Starting C-Store SCP server on port {port}");
+
+            var server = DicomServer.Create<CStoreSCP>(port);
 
 
             // end process
diff --git a/Desktop/Print SCP/Program.cs b/Desktop/Print SCP/Program.cs
index 0e5c6ae..2b41386 100644
--- a/Desktop/Print SCP/Program.cs	
+++ b/Desktop/Print SCP/Program.cs	
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ namespace Print_SCP
 {
     using System;
 
-    using Dicom;
-    using Dicom.Imaging;
     using Dicom.Log;
     using Dicom.Printing;
 
@@ -19,14 +17,17 @@ private static void Main(string[] args)
 
             //This is a simple DICOM Print SCP implementation with Print Job and Send Event Report Support
             //This sample depends on the Microsoft XPS Document Writer Printer to be installed on the system
-            //You are free to use what ever printer you like by modifieing the PrintJob DoPrint method hard coded
+            //You are free to use what ever printer you like by modifying the PrintJob DoPrint method hard coded
             //printer name
 
-            //All print jobs willbe created to the exe folder under a folder named PrintJobs
+            //All print jobs will be created to the exe folder under a folder named PrintJobs
 
-            Console.WriteLine("Starting print SCP server with AET: PRINTSCP on port 8000");
+            int tmp;
+            var port = args != null && args.Length > 0 && int.TryParse(args[0], out tmp) ? tmp : 8000;
 
-            PrintService.Start(8000, "PRINTSCP");
+            Console.WriteLine($"Starting print SCP server with AET: PRINTSCP on port {port}");
+
+            PrintService.Start(port, "PRINTSCP");
 
             Console.WriteLine("Press any key to stop the service");