Re: changing default printer doesn't hold

From: DianaH (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/10/04 

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 08:37:02 -0800

Good morning Alan,
The bat idea sounds like a viable alternative, but I'll
wait for your genius (for this resolve) to kick in.

It's an HP Laserjet 1200 (no "n" or "e") PCL6. It's the
one that I "don't" want as the default printer but
is "very" persistant.

We're on a Novell Server (the Novell Client on my pc is a
version from January 2002 - I don't see the version being
reported. We use Groupwise 6 - if that helps). I don't
know which version the Novell server is, but it's probably
whatever version was available in 2002 as that's when the
company started and when the server was installed.

If I didn't already say so, I deleted both printers in
question - HP Photosmart 7350 and HP Laserjet 1200 PCL6,
then reinstalled both ... my attempt to rule out some
stuff.

I wish you luck and will watch for your posting over the
next couple of days.

Thanks so much for taking the time to work this through.
I appreciate it.
Diana

>-----Original Message-----
>Yes I know how to trick the system into multiple and no
default printers.
>It's a UI thing.
>
>PS I have a big bat for the real frustrating issues. But
actually debugging
>the driver on this one my reveal the true problem. Give
me a couple days.
>
>HP LaserJet 1200 from HP
>
>Which driver is this 1200, 1200n, or 1200se. PCL5, PCL6,
or PS? I assume
>the printer is shared from a Windows 2000 server with the
client Windows
>2000 Pro.
>
>--
>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.
>
>"Dianah" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:9c6001c40619$9b907060$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> Well Alan ... what happened was interesting (none of the
>> following worked)
>>
>> 1. Registry: I added both a * and $ (different times
of
>> course) and they worked when I restarted the service,
and
>> worked with a different login, however, it went right
back
>> to the network printer on reboot, so stop/restart the
>> printspool in services isn't a true test for this
>> particular problem.
>>
>> 2. Deleted/Add printer: I deleted the printer (after
>> resetting it as default). I got the warning (deleting
>> default printer). It chose another printer for default.
>> I went to choose a different printer as default and
>> suddenly there were two default printers selected
>> (something strange is going on). After some
persistance I
>> ended up with only one default.
>>
>> 3. Driver: I downloaded, then installed the latest
>> printer driver for the HP Photosmart 7350. I set it as
>> default, stopped/started printer service, it held. On
>> reboot, the default switched back to the network
printer.
>>
>> So far, nothing "permanently sets" the local printer as
>> default with a reboot on this pc.
>>
>> Any other thoughts (one that maybe involves the use of a
>> huge hammer).
>>
>> Thanks for your suggestions though. I appreciate it.
It
>> let me explore other avenues. Diana
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >I have seen some Epson drivers that always set
themselves
>> up as default. Is
>> >one model printer always the new default? Which model,
>> where did you get
>> >the driver?
>> >
>> >You have several printers to choose from, are they
>> network connection,
>> >"local" (this can be to a Standard TCP Port, it's still
>> local to the
>> >machine) attached. If the default you want is a
network
>> connected printer,
>> >the connection may be failing when the spooler is
>> started, and the default
>> >gets reset to the first enumerated device. If changing
>> any local printers
>> >so they are first in the list (use a special character
*
>> or $) changes which
>> >printer is set as default, it would indicate an issue
>> other than the
>> >specific driver.
>> >
>> >Since this occurs when you reboot, this implies that
the
>> default is changed
>> >when the spooler service starts. You can test this
>> without rebooting by
>> >setting the default then stopping the Print Spooler
from
>> the service
>> >control manager and restarting.
>> >
>> >The registry key that holds the default printer is
>> >
>>
>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\windowsNT\CurrentVers
>> ion\Windows
>> >--
>> >Alan Morris
>> >Windows Printing Team
>> >Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
>> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;
>> [ln];kbhowto
>> >
>> >This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
and
>> confers no rights.
>> >
>> >"Dianah" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> >news:9a4901c405f6$b8276620$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> Hi ... using windows 2000. I have a few printers to
>> >> choose from. Every day I change the default printer.
>> >> When I reboot, it changes to another printer (the
same
>> >> printer, everyday). Is there some secret to getting
the
>> >> setting to hold. Is this a registry glitch or
>> something.
>> >> Thanks in advance.
>> >> Diana
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

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