when user logs in,,, network printers another user added, don't show up

Posted: 12-10-2003, 02:59 PM

Ben Hoffman

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If I setup a network printer when logged in as
Administrator,,,, when a user comes along to log in,,,,
the printer is not there. I have to add it again! This
is bad because I have 4 users that are going to use this
pc. Do I really need to log in as all 4 of them and
setup them up? Ridiculous!

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Alan Morris$MSFT$

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Re: when user logs in,,, network printers another user added, don't show up

Posted: 12-11-2003, 04:47 PM

use rundll32 to install the printer
use the /ga switch

http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp
How to Add Printers with No User Interaction in Windows XP

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"Ben Hoffman" <benhoffman@benhoffman.com> wrote in message
news:0bff01c3bf36$933c5610$a501280a@phx.gbl...

> If I setup a network printer when logged in as
> Administrator,,,, when a user comes along to log in,,,,
> the printer is not there. I have to add it again! This
> is bad because I have 4 users that are going to use this
> pc. Do I really need to log in as all 4 of them and
> setup them up? Ridiculous!

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