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More info?)
Thanks Simon, works great! Running into a couple errors with the startup
script for workstations, but I'm working through them.
Thanks again!
"Simon Geary" wrote:
> Run this from a command line
>
> rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /?
>
> It shows the options for printui.dll. /y is used to set the default printer.
>
> "Springside" <Springside@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8A9FACE9-0668-4387-9778-F2D9AE8ADF81@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks for the info, unfortunatley I can not seem to find anything which
> > will
> > designate a printer as the default. In most cases, I will be adding
> > several
> > printers in each logon script, and this is definitely a sticking point.
> >
> > --Vince
> >
> > "Simon Geary" wrote:
> >
> >> If you add your printers with printui.dll you can choose which printer is
> >> set as the default printer. This will probably also work for the existing
> >> printers added by other methods. This kb explains how to do it
> >>
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314486
> >>
> >> To add printers to computers rather than users, just assign the script as
> >> a
> >> computer startup script in Group Policy instead of a user logon script.
> >>
> >> "Springside" <Springside@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:0AB239A5-B9B0-409A-8E0A-6D293D7CDE18@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hello,
> >> >
> >> > I have recently setup a print server in Win2k AD, and I am currently in
> >> > the
> >> > process of adding printers to groups via a logon script. I am
> >> > successfull
> >> > in
> >> > adding the printers, however I can not seem to find out how to set one
> >> > of
> >> > the
> >> > printers as a default printer. In addition, is it possible to add a
> >> > script
> >> > to be run so the printers would be added to worstations rather than
> >> > users?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks in advance!
> >> > Vince
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
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