printer in 2000

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Jenice

I set up a printer on a 2000 machine that is on a network.
When I click on security and add users to be able to use
the printer, all of the users show up. However, when they
log on, the printer is not there. Since we are a school
and have over 200 kids using these machines, how do I get
the printer to stay so that when they log on it is there,
without adding to each child when they log on?
 
Jenice said:
I set up a printer on a 2000 machine that is on a network. When I click
on security and add users to be able to use the printer, all of the users
show up. However, when they log on, the printer is not there. Since we
are a school and have over 200 kids using these machines, how do I get
the printer to stay so that when they log on it is there, without adding
to each child when they log on?
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Hi Jenice,

By default, printers are "per-user" (e.g. each user profile has a separate
set of printers). Why this is the default, I have no idea. As you have
noticed, simply giving people permission to use the printer doesn't make it
appear when the log on.

The solution to your problem is to add "per-machine" printers. Per-machine
printers appear for everybody, regardless of who is logged on. Type the
following command:

rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ga /n"printername"

Where printername is the name of the printer you want to add. Repeat for
each printer you want to add.

HTH,

Bill
 
Printers are unique to each user's profile. In order to
have the printer appear for everyone you can do the
following:

Log on as an administrator, create a TCP/IP port directed
toward the print server and print queue. Once this is
done, create a printer using this port. Now everybody
will see it.

Jim
 
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