Setting Default Printers

[Derek Smith]

We have a computer lab, but the printer is not set correctly. Is there a
way to change the default printer for the default user without having to
visit each and every computer. Is there a one time script I can run? I
have used the printui.dll, but that only changes the current users default
printer. We have Active Directory, and a login script would be acceptable,
but I'd rather set the default printer and be done with it.

Thanks

Derek Smith

 

[Jason Hall [MSFT]]

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From: "Derek Smith" <[email protected]>
Subject: Setting Default Printers
Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 14:27:12 -0600

We have a computer lab, but the printer is not set correctly. Is there a
way to change the default printer for the default user without having to
visit each and every computer. Is there a one time script I can run? I
have used the printui.dll, but that only changes the current users default
printer. We have Active Directory, and a login script would be acceptable,
but I'd rather set the default printer and be done with it.

Thanks

Derek Smith
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The default printer is a per-user setting.

You can put the printui.dll command in a login script to have it take
effect for every user that logs in
(since you have active directory, you can easily push out this script using
Group Policy)


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