Printers not visible by users

[Guest]

I've this problem on a W2003 server with TS in application mode.
As administrator I install some printers on this server.
I install the printers by ADD NEW PRINTER or by right click and install on
the printer but the problem persist.
Problem:
Some printers are created correctly and are visible from all the terminal
users (normal users no power or admin...). Other printers are not visible
from the users but only from administrator!!!! I've already see that the
printers that ork properly are in the registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and
the printers that don't are visible are under HKEY_CURRENT_USER.
I've installed all the printer at the same method but I don't understand why
there is this difference????

Thanks at all!
Teo

 

[Guest]

Hi, Teo
1. Make sure you have allowed everyone to print on these printers (check
security)
2. If you printers are defined on other servers and administrator only
connects to them, then other users will not be able to see them. In this
case, adding these printers is better done through scripts.

Jetro CockpIT
Fulfilling the promise of server-based computing
http://www.jp-inc.com

 

[Mark-Allen Perry]

Have some been added via a TS session and others via the Console?

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I've this problem on a W2003 server with TS in application mode.
As administrator I install some printers on this server.
I install the printers by ADD NEW PRINTER or by right click and install on
the printer but the problem persist.
Problem:
Some printers are created correctly and are visible from all the terminal
users (normal users no power or admin...). Other printers are not visible
from the users but only from administrator!!!! I've already see that the
printers that ork properly are in the registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and
the printers that don't are visible are under HKEY_CURRENT_USER.
I've installed all the printer at the same method but I don't understand why
there is this difference????

Thanks at all!
Teo

 

[Guest]

1. Locallly connected or TCP/IP printers will be available to every logged
on user with sufficient priviliges in the ACL.
2. Network printers are per user profile, just like on any NT based
computer, and need to be added to the default user profile before the user is
created, added via logon script, or manually created for users.

Patrick Rouse
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
http://www.workthin.com

 

[Guest]

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