I had a not too dissimillar problem with printing in a thin client environment. I found a Tecnet artical (Q252388) which described how to set up a default printer for new users and modified its application. In order to set up different printers for different groups of people I followed the artical (much of which can be automated by creating a user and setting up just the printers needed) to get the Key values then exported them into a .reg file. Then a simple batch file in an appropriate place (the startup folder for users or attached to the start of the application shortcut (for application specific printers!!)) does a simple 'regedit -i -s regfile.reg' to put everything in place. Nic Wright NT Systems Analyst Stoke on Rent City Council [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ray Zorz (17/08/2001 16:57): >I dunno. I didn't waste too much time on it at the time. I used the Con2prt >utility, put it in a batch file and put it if I remember correctly in the >startup folder on the several pc's in question. > >-----Original Message----- >From: Steve Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 9:33 AM >To: NT System Admin Issues >Subject: RE: Printing Issue > > >I am also having this issue with mandatory profiles. When I log in with an >mandatory account to a machine ( which has two three lexmark tcp/ip printers >installed on it ) how does it determine which printer is the one going to be >set as the default. > >I think the list of printers installed on an NT machine is stored in : > >HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers and the user setting is >stored in : > >HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\Windows\Device ( another list of printer >stored in HKCU\Sw\MS\WinNT\PrinterPorts > >How does the machine emunerate HKLM and decide which one is set as default? >Can we apply a weighting somehow to force it?? > >-----Original Message----- >From: Bob Chyka [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: 17 August 2001 15:18 >To: NT System Admin Issues >Subject: Printing Issue > > > >If this email has any attachments then send it onto the IT Help Desk for >virus checking > > >Hello, > >i was wondering if anyone knows a way to have machines print to a specific >printer no matter who logs on. for example we have a computer lab and each >student has their own account. they have a roaming profile so they can log >into any comuter in the school and retain settings etc. server is w2k sp2 >and workstations are w2k pro and nt 4.0. is there a way so when they log >into one of the lab computers it only captures the printers in the lab, when >they go to the library they only capture the library printers, etc? could >it possibly be in group policy for machines? any help is greatly >appreciated.. > >Bob Chyka >http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm > > >http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm > > > >This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and are >intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are >addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or the person responsible >for delivering the email to the intended recipient, please immediately >notify the Muir Group IT Help Desk on +44 (0) 1244 606139 > > > >http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm > > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm
