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Win2K roaming users problem

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  • 03-01-2003 5:46pm
    #1
    Beëlzebooze
    Closed Accounts Posts: 495 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I'm trying to install a printer on 20+ win2K machines, and I have done so as admin. However if userx log on to this machine, the printer is not available. I know I don't have to set up the printer for every user on this machine, so what am I doing wrong.

    The win2k machines log on to a domain (pri controller is nt4)

    any suggestions?


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    #2
    uch
    Registered Users Posts: 7,008 ✭✭✭uch


    If you set up a new local port on the machine and point the port at the unc path of the printer ( even if it is itself ), then set up the printer as a local printer on the pc and name it UA_printername and instead of setting up the printer to use LPT1 tell it to use the new port that you have just set up.
    The printer will now seem to be locally installed and available for anybody that logs onto the machine.
    If you do a search for UA (universal access) printers on some technical sites it should give you clearer instructions.

    21/25



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    #3
    Beëlzebooze
    Closed Accounts Posts: 495 ✭✭Beëlzebooze


    Thanks for that, I'll give it a try


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