If Plug-N-Play installs the printer for the user then that's the only way in
XP. But the driver needs to be inbox (XP came out 5 years ago so you have
to use 5 year old devices) or the driver must be already installed.
If you are adding printers that target a network port, minimum is Power
Users.
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"Adao" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:50E4CCC0-A248-4471-92E4-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi, Alan, you're right!
> Via Group Policy, "Users" group can also get load driver privilege, but is
> that possible for this group to add local printer? (I've already
> considered
> using "Runas" or other 3rd party software, but it's not so good!), any
> existing method?
>
> "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>> Vista can using the inbox drivers. On XP only Power User with Load
>> driver
>> privilege
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297780/en-us
>>
>> A description of the user rights that a user must have to install or
>> modify
>> a local printer in Windows XP or Windows 2000
>>
>> --
>> Alan Morris
>> Windows Printing Team
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>>
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>> "Adao" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:4B5D0E44-0D28-4697-AAC0-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Some of our business users (especially home-based) need to add local
>> > printers
>> > under their accounts, but it is not applicable to add them into local
>> > administrators group. Is there any existing method (e.g. registry or
>> > group
>> > policy) to make "add printer" wizard available to limited user (or
>> > Power
>> > Users) to add LOCAL Printer?
>>
>>
>>
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