Help! FQDN printer name too long in AD.

[TCX-printeradmin]

I am having a problem with publishing printers in Active
Directory. I have added printers to all of my clients
through AD. When choosing file >> print from any of my
applications (i.e. MS Word), the fqdn shows first and then
the printer name. Problem is the printer name gets cut off
from the pull-down dialog box because my domain shows as
follows: \\servername.subdomainname.domainname.com\printer
name. I would like to be able to publish and add my
clients printers using AD, but either suppress the fqdn
information in the pull-down menu when I choose to print,
or display the information right-to left so that the
printer name shows first.

Anyone have any ideas?

 

[Brian Desmond [MVP]]

You could add the printers using the server's netbios name...

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[Guest]

Yes, we are looking at this, but would prefer to use
Active Directory.

 

[Brian Desmond [MVP]]

Where are you bypassing AD by doing this? It's just a matter of hte name
that shows up & how the server is resolved.

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