Re: US OS with Terminal Services defaults to Letter ... I WANT A4 as default!!

i've sent mail internally to figure out if we can do something here. this is
a hard problem.

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"Chris Mackie" <chris_mackie@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:ac6a8c53.0306300743.6bf78ec@posting.google.com...
> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win2000.termserv.clients
> Date: 2003-06-27 09:05:41 PST
>
>
> Read article you advised.
> The point really is that I want to change the default settings that are
> given automatically to the redirected print queues on the Terminal Server.
> At the moment the server is making every printer that attaches default to
> Letter. I want them all to default to A4. Again if I used French Windows
> 2000 OS this problem wouldn't occur as it defaults to A4. But the US
Windows
> 2000 OS defaults to Letter.
>
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
>
> Christopher Mackie.
>
> Email: chris_mackie@yahoo.com
> "Matthew Harris [MVP]" <harris@crocker.ucdavis.edu> wrote in message
> news:00ae01c33b47$00307b80$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> > From the TS FAQ:
> >
> > Q. How do I keep my printer settings (such as A4 paper)
> > from being lost every time I log off?
> >
> > A. After making the printer setting change, be sure to
> > wait at least 60 seconds before logging off or
> > disconnecting. See Terminal Services Printer Redirection
> > Not Signaled on Change to Server-Side Device Settings Tab
> > (243942). Also, be sure to wait for 60 seconds after the
> > redirected
> >
> > -M
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >We are using Windows 2000 Terminal Services to roll out an application
to 75
> > >countries using the American version of Terminal Services. Every
printer
> > >created by the client automatically, is created with the Letter default
> > >paper size. Meanwhile all the printers are set around the world to A4
with
> > >the obvious button pressing problem resulting when prints are made.
> > >
> > >We could change to the French version of TS as this defaults to A4 but
> > >there must be an easier registry change or something that can be done
> > >
> > >
> > >--
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Regards,
> > >
> > >
> > >Christopher Mackie.
> > >
> > >Email: chris_mackie@yahoo.com

Christopher

Did you have any luck with this?? I am having the same
problems here in Australia.

Tony J
Email: tonyj4655@yahoo.com.au

>-----Original Message-----
>i've sent mail internally to figure out if we can do
something here. this is
>a hard problem.
>
>--
>
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.
>
>--
>
>"Chris Mackie" <chris_mackie@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:ac6a8c53.0306300743.6bf78ec@posting.google.com...
>> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win2000.termserv.clients
>> Date: 2003-06-27 09:05:41 PST
>>
>>
>> Read article you advised.
>> The point really is that I want to change the default
settings that are
>> given automatically to the redirected print queues on
the Terminal Server.
>> At the moment the server is making every printer that
attaches default to
>> Letter. I want them all to default to A4. Again if I
used French Windows
>> 2000 OS this problem wouldn't occur as it defaults to
A4. But the US
>Windows
>> 2000 OS defaults to Letter.
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>>
>> Christopher Mackie.
>>
>> Email: chris_mackie@yahoo.com
>> "Matthew Harris [MVP]" <harris@crocker.ucdavis.edu>
wrote in message
>> news:00ae01c33b47$00307b80$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> > From the TS FAQ:
>> >
>> > Q. How do I keep my printer settings (such as A4
paper)
>> > from being lost every time I log off?
>> >
>> > A. After making the printer setting change, be sure
to
>> > wait at least 60 seconds before logging off or
>> > disconnecting. See Terminal Services Printer
Redirection
>> > Not Signaled on Change to Server-Side Device
Settings Tab
>> > (243942). Also, be sure to wait for 60 seconds after
the
>> > redirected
>> >
>> > -M
>> >
>> > >-----Original Message-----
>> > >We are using Windows 2000 Terminal Services to roll
out an application
>to 75
>> > >countries using the American version of Terminal
Services. Every
>printer
>> > >created by the client automatically, is created
with the Letter default
>> > >paper size. Meanwhile all the printers are set
around the world to A4
>with
>> > >the obvious button pressing problem resulting when
prints are made.
>> > >
>> > >We could change to the French version of TS as
this defaults to A4 but
>> > >there must be an easier registry change or
something that can be done
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >--
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >Regards,
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >Christopher Mackie.
>> > >
>> > >Email: chris_mackie@yahoo.com
>
>
>.
>

Microsoft is looking at the problem. I am waiting for a fix ... if I can get
them to prioritise the problem on their list!! Watch this space!!

"Tony J" <tonyj4655@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:07ca01c34b5b$b34a1630$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Christopher
>
> Did you have any luck with this?? I am having the same
> problems here in Australia.
>
> Tony J
> Email: tonyj4655@yahoo.com.au
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >i've sent mail internally to figure out if we can do
> something here. this is
> >a hard problem.
> >
> >--
> >
> >This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> >
> >--
> >
> >"Chris Mackie" <chris_mackie@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >news:ac6a8c53.0306300743.6bf78ec@posting.google.com...
> >> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win2000.termserv.clients
> >> Date: 2003-06-27 09:05:41 PST
> >>
> >>
> >> Read article you advised.
> >> The point really is that I want to change the default
> settings that are
> >> given automatically to the redirected print queues on
> the Terminal Server.
> >> At the moment the server is making every printer that
> attaches default to
> >> Letter. I want them all to default to A4. Again if I
> used French Windows
> >> 2000 OS this problem wouldn't occur as it defaults to
> A4. But the US
> >Windows
> >> 2000 OS defaults to Letter.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >>
> >> Christopher Mackie.
> >>
> >> Email: chris_mackie@yahoo.com
> >> "Matthew Harris [MVP]" <harris@crocker.ucdavis.edu>
> wrote in message
> >> news:00ae01c33b47$00307b80$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> >> > From the TS FAQ:
> >> >
> >> > Q. How do I keep my printer settings (such as A4
> paper)
> >> > from being lost every time I log off?
> >> >
> >> > A. After making the printer setting change, be sure
> to
> >> > wait at least 60 seconds before logging off or
> >> > disconnecting. See Terminal Services Printer
> Redirection
> >> > Not Signaled on Change to Server-Side Device
> Settings Tab
> >> > (243942). Also, be sure to wait for 60 seconds after
> the
> >> > redirected
> >> >
> >> > -M
> >> >
> >> > >-----Original Message-----
> >> > >We are using Windows 2000 Terminal Services to roll
> out an application
> >to 75
> >> > >countries using the American version of Terminal
> Services. Every
> >printer
> >> > >created by the client automatically, is created
> with the Letter default
> >> > >paper size. Meanwhile all the printers are set
> around the world to A4
> >with
> >> > >the obvious button pressing problem resulting when
> prints are made.
> >> > >
> >> > >We could change to the French version of TS as
> this defaults to A4 but
> >> > >there must be an easier registry change or
> something that can be done
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >--
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >Regards,
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >Christopher Mackie.
> >> > >
> >> > >Email: chris_mackie@yahoo.com
> >
> >
> >.
> >

Hi,

Have you receved a fix from Microsoft? I have the same problem here in Sweden.

Regards
Fredrik

"Chris Mackie" <chris_mackie@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<uJ7QOpTTDHA.3188@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl>...
> Microsoft is looking at the problem. I am waiting for a fix ... if I can get
> them to prioritise the problem on their list!! Watch this space!!
>
> "Tony J" <tonyj4655@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
> news:07ca01c34b5b$b34a1630$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> > Christopher
> >
> > Did you have any luck with this?? I am having the same
> > problems here in Australia.
> >
> > Tony J
> > Email: tonyj4655@yahoo.com.au
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >i've sent mail internally to figure out if we can do
> something here. this is
> > >a hard problem.
> > >
> > >--
> > >
> > >This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> > >
> > >--
> > >
> > >"Chris Mackie" <chris_mackie@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > >news:ac6a8c53.0306300743.6bf78ec@posting.google.com...
> > >> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win2000.termserv.clients
> > >> Date: 2003-06-27 09:05:41 PST
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Read article you advised.
> > >> The point really is that I want to change the default
> settings that are
> > >> given automatically to the redirected print queues on
> the Terminal Server.
> > >> At the moment the server is making every printer that
> attaches default to
> > >> Letter. I want them all to default to A4. Again if I
> used French Windows
> > >> 2000 OS this problem wouldn't occur as it defaults to
> A4. But the US
> Windows
> > >> 2000 OS defaults to Letter.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >>
> > >> Regards,
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Christopher Mackie.
> > >>
> > >> Email: chris_mackie@yahoo.com
> > >> "Matthew Harris [MVP]" <harris@crocker.ucdavis.edu>
> wrote in message
> > >> news:00ae01c33b47$00307b80$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> > >> > From the TS FAQ:
> > >> >
> > >> > Q. How do I keep my printer settings (such as A4
> paper)
> > >> > from being lost every time I log off?
> > >> >
> > >> > A. After making the printer setting change, be sure
> to
> > >> > wait at least 60 seconds before logging off or
> > >> > disconnecting. See Terminal Services Printer
> Redirection
> > >> > Not Signaled on Change to Server-Side Device
> Settings Tab
> > >> > (243942). Also, be sure to wait for 60 seconds after
> the
> > >> > redirected
> > >> >
> > >> > -M
> > >> >
> > >> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >> > >We are using Windows 2000 Terminal Services to roll
> out an application
> to 75
> > >> > >countries using the American version of Terminal
> Services. Every
> printer
> > >> > >created by the client automatically, is created
> with the Letter default
> > >> > >paper size. Meanwhile all the printers are set
> around the world to A4
> with
> > >> > >the obvious button pressing problem resulting when
> prints are made.
> > >> > >
> > >> > >We could change to the French version of TS as
> this defaults to A4 but
> > >> > >there must be an easier registry change or
> something that can be done
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> > >--
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> > >Regards,
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> > >Christopher Mackie.
> > >> > >
> > >> > >Email: chris_mackie@yahoo.com
> > >
> > >
> > >.
> > >

Evidently the fix is waiting for approval ... so it could be fairly
soon!!


R.

Chris.

"fbr" <fredrik.b.broman@home.se> wrote in message
news:3d00ed.0307212223.27cbf76@posting.google.com...
> Hi,
>
> Have you receved a fix from Microsoft? I have the same problem here in
Sweden.
>
> Regards
> Fredrik
>
> "Chris Mackie" <chris_mackie@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:<uJ7QOpTTDHA.3188@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl>...
> > Microsoft is looking at the problem. I am waiting for a fix ... if I can
get
> > them to prioritise the problem on their list!! Watch this space!!
> >
> > "Tony J" <tonyj4655@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
> > news:07ca01c34b5b$b34a1630$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> > > Christopher
> > >
> > > Did you have any luck with this?? I am having the same
> > > problems here in Australia.
> > >
> > > Tony J
> > > Email: tonyj4655@yahoo.com.au
> > >
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >i've sent mail internally to figure out if we can do
> > something here. this is
> > > >a hard problem.
> > > >
> > > >--
> > > >
> > > >This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> > confers no rights.
> > > >
> > > >--
> > > >
> > > >"Chris Mackie" <chris_mackie@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > >news:ac6a8c53.0306300743.6bf78ec@posting.google.com...
> > > >> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win2000.termserv.clients
> > > >> Date: 2003-06-27 09:05:41 PST
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> Read article you advised.
> > > >> The point really is that I want to change the default
> > settings that are
> > > >> given automatically to the redirected print queues on
> > the Terminal Server.
> > > >> At the moment the server is making every printer that
> > attaches default to
> > > >> Letter. I want them all to default to A4. Again if I
> > used French Windows
> > > >> 2000 OS this problem wouldn't occur as it defaults to
> > A4. But the US
> > Windows
> > > >> 2000 OS defaults to Letter.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> --
> > > >>
> > > >> Regards,
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> Christopher Mackie.
> > > >>
> > > >> Email: chris_mackie@yahoo.com
> > > >> "Matthew Harris [MVP]" <harris@crocker.ucdavis.edu>
> > wrote in message
> > > >> news:00ae01c33b47$00307b80$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> > > >> > From the TS FAQ:
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Q. How do I keep my printer settings (such as A4
> > paper)
> > > >> > from being lost every time I log off?
> > > >> >
> > > >> > A. After making the printer setting change, be sure
> > to
> > > >> > wait at least 60 seconds before logging off or
> > > >> > disconnecting. See Terminal Services Printer
> > Redirection
> > > >> > Not Signaled on Change to Server-Side Device
> > Settings Tab
> > > >> > (243942). Also, be sure to wait for 60 seconds after
> > the
> > > >> > redirected
> > > >> >
> > > >> > -M
> > > >> >
> > > >> > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >> > >We are using Windows 2000 Terminal Services to roll
> > out an application
> > to 75
> > > >> > >countries using the American version of Terminal
> > Services. Every
> > printer
> > > >> > >created by the client automatically, is created
> > with the Letter default
> > > >> > >paper size. Meanwhile all the printers are set
> > around the world to A4
> > with
> > > >> > >the obvious button pressing problem resulting when
> > prints are made.
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > >We could change to the French version of TS as
> > this defaults to A4 but
> > > >> > >there must be an easier registry change or
> > something that can be done
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > >--
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > >Regards,
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > >Christopher Mackie.
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > >Email: chris_mackie@yahoo.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >.
> > > >