Re: Roaming profiles and local (default) printers

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From: John Koswalski (john.koswalski_at_perfectitsolutions.nl)
Date: 06/07/04 

Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 23:50:11 +0200

Using groups for your PC's you can even make sure that the closest network
printer is assignd based on what PC (loaction) they log on to ... Yes what
you as is quite possible

"Fran" <xabc@123.org> wrote in message
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> I have 2 companies that have Win2k LAN's where there are roaming
> profiles used in the AD domain.
>
> The problem I have is when users change to different computers they
> should be printing off the local (departmental or LPT1: attached)
> printer (rather than what was stored in their roaming profile)
>
> How can I make sure when a roaming user logs on that the computer sets
> the default printer to what it SHOULD be rather than what's stored in
> the user's roaming profile (as this is rarely correct when they're
> truly roaming.)
>
> In 80% of the cases there is a local printer attached to the computer
> (usually shared in the department with other user/computers).
> Is there a script I can run when the user logs on that will set the
> default (not a networked) printer to the local printer attached to the
> computer?

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