Multiple printer issue

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Hi



I hope that some one can help me with the following problem.



I have a Windows XP pro sp2 computer witrh more than one printer installed.
One of the printers (a hp 4050T) needs to make two copies of every printjob.
So I have configured the printdriver to make two copies of every printjob.
Now the "fun" starts. The default printer is configured to make one copy as
normal.

When I start windows and prints on the default printer everything is ok.
When I select the HP printer and prints the first time only one copy is
printed.

Now if I do enter the print dialogbox again then the number of copies is
correctly set to two and there will be made two copies if I press print.

(even if I select the default printer again)



Ok now for the question:

How can I fix this problem in a way so the default printer always prints one
copy (unless instructed owtherwise) and the HP printer always makes two
copies (unless instructed otherwise)



Some extra information:

I have tried replacing the HP printer with a Xerox docucenter C50 printer
and the same behaviour occurs.

I have tried printing from several different apps, and the same behaviour
occurs.

All of the printers are installed on a windows2003 small business server and
installed to the XP pro as network printers.



Steps to reproduce the behaviour:

Install more than one printer

change the properties on another printer than the default . Set the number
of copies to be made to two.

Start a application eg. winWord. Select the file->print menu item. Notice
the number of copies (should be one).

Now select the modified printer. Note that the number of copies doesn't
change.

Print a job.

Select the file->print menu item. Note that the number of copies now has
changed.





I hope that someone can help. Because I'm really frustrated now.





Best regards



Jess L Andersen