Printing to Network Printers with Local User Accounts

[Matt]

We have guest computers for temporary workers and we have
them logon to the local computer instead of logging into
the domain. I'm trying to find a way that they can use a
network printer and I've run out of ideas. Is it
absolutely necessary to have a domain account to use
network printers? Thanks. -Matt

 

[Tony the Tiger]

We have guest computers for temporary workers and we have
them logon to the local computer instead of logging into
the domain. I'm trying to find a way that they can use a
network printer and I've run out of ideas. Is it
absolutely necessary to have a domain account to use
network printers? Thanks. -Matt

Setup a standard tcp/ip port on each guest computer so that you can
print to the printer directly rather than going through a print
server. You will need to know the IP address of the printer.

How:-
You do this by using the add printer wizard and select local printer
don't automatically detect it, click next and create new port,
standard tcp/ip port you will then be required to put in the IP of the
printer

Cheers Rob

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

See Bruce Sanderson's article at:
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/NetPrinterAllUsers.htm