RE: Can't rename a shared printer

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From: Mike (Mike_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/21/04 

Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 10:45:08 -0700

Here is what I did to fix the problem:

- Define a new LPT port from cmd (start->run->cmd):
    - net use LPT2 \\<IP-of-server>\<printer-name>
    - i.e. 'net use LPT2 \\10.200.55.45\laserjet8250
- Open Start->Settings->Printers, click "Add new printer"
- Choose local printer, on port LPT2
- Select the proper driver and finish the wizard

This allows you to define a network printer as a local printer and name it
anything you want. There is a caveat though, to do the 'net use' command the
printer share name must be DOS compliant, that is, without any spaces (so a
printer share named "HP Laser 5000" would not work, you would need to change
it to "HP-Laser-5000" or something).

"sglasstetter" wrote:

> I'm not sure if this is an XP question or has more to do with our Win 2000
> Server.
>
> We have some shoddy Quicken 2004 software on an XP Pro workstation that is
> trying to print to a shared printer on another workstation. Unfortunately,
> Quicken has a bug where it won't recognize a printer with the word "on" in
> the name. Win 2000 automatically assigns all network printers a name that
> includes "on" (for example, the printer I'm trying to send to is
> automatically called "Lexmark 321 on WS11").
>
> Is there any way to rename this printer on the XP WS? Is there some way to
> install it as a local printer by setting up a virtual port? If so, how is
> that done with XP?
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated....

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