Re: Set default printer at machine level
- From: "Asher_N" <ashernat@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:37:04 -0800
TH O <tho@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:tho-7E1A0A.01223822112007@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:
In article <AD49511F-8572-443D-950B-B8F1ED668510@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Brian <Brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Thank you. I already use the PrintUI to install the printers. I was
not aware of the full set of switches. Perhaps the "/y" switch sets
the printer as the default printer for the default user, thus doing
what I need it to do. I will test it.
I don't recall if that is the switch but yes, it can set the
computer's default printer. There are three or four different ways to
set that up by script ...
"TH O" wrote:
In article <12A096C6-2FDE-4F61-BB9C-C23314FB575E@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Brian <Brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I had considered that, but I have to do this on at least 35
computers and was
hoping for just the printer registry entries that I can easily
modify and deploy to different machines.
I already have a simple .reg file that includes such things as
default folders for Word/Excel, turning off network printing
notification, etc., and
it takes about 10 seconds to configure all those options for a
new user of a
PC.
Still, I guess the profile option does cover all those bases, so
it just might be worth the work.
Try http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q189105/ for printui.dll.
You'll find more via google.
"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
"Brian" <Brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:7B195D3C-2612-45E6-A50F-FD2108FC90EA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
How can I change the default default printer in Win XP? Yes,
I meant to
say
"default" twice. What I want to set is which printer is the
default as
different users log onto a particular station for the first
time.
As people move from one desk to another within the network
(Windows 2003
domain), they log onto a computer for the first time and
get, for example,
the Microsoft XPS Document Writer printer as their default.
However, the
default printer for the new user should be in close proximity
to the workstation, and the Microsoft XPS Document Writer is
never a good choice.
Now, I know the Microsoft XPS Document Writer got to be the
default somehow
and that the settings are likely sitting in the Default
user's portion of
the
registry just waiting for me to run a .reg file to correct
the issue.
You can do it like so:
1. Log on as an "average" user.
2. Set everything the way you want it, including the Default
Printer. 3. Reboot.
4. Log on as Administrator.
5. Copy the "average" user's profile folder over the top of
the Default User profile folder. Click Start / Help, then
look for help on Profiles if unsure how to do this. It's
covered under "User Profiles Overview".
Every user who logs on to this PC for the very first time
will now inherit the settings you chose.
I use this login script that keeps network printers fresh, even if I have
to relocate them, and assigns the default depending on an AD group
membership.
-------------Begin script ---------------------------------------------
Const IT_GROUP = "cn=g-it,ou=security groups,dc=xyz,dc=corp"
CONst Payroll_Group = "cn=g-payroll,ou=security groups,dc=xyz,dc=corp"
Const PRT_ColourCopier = "cn=g-color copier,ou=security
groups,dc=xyz,dc=corp"
Const DFTPRT_accts = "cn=dftprt-accts,ou=security groups,dc=xyz,dc=corp"
Const DFTPRT_mkt = "cn=dftprt-mkt,ou=security groups,dc=xyz,dc=corp"
Const DFTPRT_whouse = "cn=dftprt-whouse,ou=security
groups,dc=xyz,dc=corp"
Const DFTPRT_AR = "cn=dftprt-ar,ou=security groups,dc=xyz,dc=corp"
Const DFTPRT_custserv = "cn=dftprt-custserv,ou=security
groups,dc=xyz,dc=corp"
on error resume next
Set wshNetwork = CreateObject("WScript.Network")
Set oShell = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
Set ADSysInfo = CreateObject("ADSystemInfo")
Set CurrentUser = GetObject("LDAP://"; & ADSysInfo.UserName)
strGroups = LCase(Join(CurrentUser.MemberOf))
Set clPrinters = wshNetwork.EnumPrinterConnections
For i = 0 to clPrinters.Count - 1 Step 2
wshNetwork.RemovePrinterConnection clPrinters.Item(i+1), true
Next
wshNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection "\\vmFS1\BackWhse"
wshNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection "\\vmFS1\AR"
wshNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection "\\vmFS1\custserv"
wshNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection "\\vmFS1\whouse"
wshNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection "\\vmFS1\mkt"
wshNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection "\\vmFS1\accts"
wshNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection "\\vmFS1\PickTick"
if instr(strGroups,PRT_ColorCopier) then
wshNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection "\\vmFS1\ColourCopier"
End If
if instr(strGroups,DFTPRT_accts) then
wshNetwork.SetDefaultPrinter "\\vmFS1\accts"
End If
if instr(strGroups,DFTPRT_mkt) then
wshNetwork.SetDefaultPrinter "\\vmFS1\mkt"
End If
if instr(strGroups,DFTPRT_whouse) then
wshNetwork.SetDefaultPrinter "\\vmFS1\whouse"
End If
if instr(strGroups,DFTPRT_AR) then
wshNetwork.SetDefaultPrinter "\\vmFS1\AR"
End If
if instr(strGroups,DFTPRT_custserv) then
wshNetwork.SetDefaultPrinter "\\vmFS1\custserv"
End If
-----------------End script ---------------------------------
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