Network Printer Setup

When I setup network printer for users , do I have to setup printer for each
user login to this machine ? . Each user may have to logon and install
printer separately ?

It seems that way Jey. I have setup 40+ computers in a lab with at least 400
student profiles and much to my dismay the student must install the printer
if they move to another computer and login again. Roaming profiling is out
of the question. I found this in the knowledge base:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp

I tried that solution and found no relief. It seems as if the aforemention
may work before you create the profile (accounts). Unfortnately just the
opposite has occured for me...I created the accounts and then found that the
printer wasn't available. If anyone knows how to fix this problem...please
post a solution. I can't believe MS would develop an OS that would do this.

"Jey" wrote:

> When I setup network printer for users , do I have to setup printer for each
> user login to this machine ? . Each user may have to logon and install
> printer separately ?
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Use rundll32 to setup a per machine connection to the printer. This way
each user that logs onto the machine will get this printer connection
installed. The only gotch ya here is when adding the device with the /ga
switch, you need to remove it with the /gd switch.

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

--
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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"techteach" <techteach@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4759741B-3585-4957-80ED-ECB1B2410DE5@microsoft.com...
> It seems that way Jey. I have setup 40+ computers in a lab with at least
> 400
> student profiles and much to my dismay the student must install the
> printer
> if they move to another computer and login again. Roaming profiling is
> out
> of the question. I found this in the knowledge base:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp
>
> I tried that solution and found no relief. It seems as if the
> aforemention
> may work before you create the profile (accounts). Unfortnately just the
> opposite has occured for me...I created the accounts and then found that
> the
> printer wasn't available. If anyone knows how to fix this
> problem...please
> post a solution. I can't believe MS would develop an OS that would do
> this.
>
> "Jey" wrote:
>
>> When I setup network printer for users , do I have to setup printer for
>> each
>> user login to this machine ? . Each user may have to logon and install
>> printer separately ?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>

Use rundll32 to setup a per machine connection to the printer. This way
each user that logs onto the machine will get this printer connection
installed. The only gotch ya here is when adding the device with the /ga
switch, you need to remove it with the /gd switch.

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

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"Jey" <Jey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F2E05BE6-6A3A-4858-82A6-BF8FB0894E37@microsoft.com...
> When I setup network printer for users , do I have to setup printer for
> each
> user login to this machine ? . Each user may have to logon and install
> printer separately ?
>
>
>
>
>

HI Allan,

I try to add printer using this command

rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ga /n \\tornt1\hp colour laserJet 8550gn
ps /j"LanMan Print Services"

I have no success, there is no printer installed on this machine.

any help



"Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:

>
> Use rundll32 to setup a per machine connection to the printer. This way
> each user that logs onto the machine will get this printer connection
> installed. The only gotch ya here is when adding the device with the /ga
> switch, you need to remove it with the /gd switch.
>
> http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/NetPrinterAllUsers.htm
>
> --
> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "Jey" <Jey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F2E05BE6-6A3A-4858-82A6-BF8FB0894E37@microsoft.com...
> > When I setup network printer for users , do I have to setup printer for
> > each
> > user login to this machine ? . Each user may have to logon and install
> > printer separately ?
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