printers on network

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Nate Rosenthal

Just curious about something. Have a couple of computers each with XP set
up to share files and printers. In each of the respective printer listings,
there are two listings for the remote printer, one just as is and another
with auto. It does the same with the remote winfax listings as well.

Why does it do that. They both work the same seemingly. Is there anything
different about each.
 
XP is designed to 'go out' and find printers and install them all by
itself - although this can be disabled if required. You have then manually
installed the network printers, hence the duplicate entries. You can delete
the ones you installed if you want, the PC will still be able to use the
ones it found on its own.

Cari
www.coribright.com
 
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