Can a printer be installed once for all users?

Posted: 10-03-2006, 11:07 PM
Is there a way to install a printer on our XP machines that have several user
accounts without having to go through the steps to "Add a printer" for each
user? Is it a different answer for XP Home and XP Pro?
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Re: Can a printer be installed once for all users?
Posted: 10-04-2006, 02:30 AM
should be the same for both Home or Pro

http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/NetPrinterAllUsers.htm

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> Is there a way to install a printer on our XP machines that have several
> user
> accounts without having to go through the steps to "Add a printer" for
> each
> user? Is it a different answer for XP Home and XP Pro?

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Posted: 10-04-2006, 05:41 AM
Awesome!! Thanks!

"Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
> should be the same for both Home or Pro
>
> http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/NetPrinterAllUsers.htm
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> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
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> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
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> "kjfrey55" <kjfrey55@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CCB12A56-F595-4099-81C1-398324188D00@microsoft.com...
> > Is there a way to install a printer on our XP machines that have several
> > user
> > accounts without having to go through the steps to "Add a printer" for
> > each
> > user? Is it a different answer for XP Home and XP Pro?
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>
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