Domain users unable to print to parralel printer

Hi,

We have just installed printers (parallel: LTP1) on 10 of our winxp
workstations and we encounter a very strange problem which we can't resolve.
The printer will only print if we login as the Administrator or any users
which is local to the workstation.

However, when user uses their domain account to login they are unable to
print. The print job will be spooled and disappear in few seconds as if it
sends the job to the printer but the printer will not respond at all. We
tried adding the user as a member of the Administrators group but still
won't print. Take note that we have this problem on all existing domain
users.

"But", if we create a new user in the domain with the same rights with that
of existing users, then we can print. We are using Win2K domain and WinXp
workstations.

Anyone came across this problem and would like to share a solution?

Thanks in advance,
Garry

Hello Garry,

Did you configure the printer as "Default printer" after installing with
the administrator account?

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Hi,
>
> We have just installed printers (parallel: LTP1) on 10 of our winxp
> workstations and we encounter a very strange problem which we can't
> resolve. The printer will only print if we login as the Administrator
> or any users which is local to the workstation.
>
> However, when user uses their domain account to login they are unable
> to print. The print job will be spooled and disappear in few seconds
> as if it sends the job to the printer but the printer will not respond
> at all. We tried adding the user as a member of the Administrators
> group but still won't print. Take note that we have this problem on
> all existing domain users.
>
> "But", if we create a new user in the domain with the same rights with
> that of existing users, then we can print. We are using Win2K domain
> and WinXp workstations.
>
> Anyone came across this problem and would like to share a solution?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Garry

Yes I did. In fact, while logged-on as domain user and go to the printer
and faxes -> go to properties of the printer -> print test page gives the
same result.

Additionally I have disabled the logon scripts that maps drive automatically
upon domain users login but did not help to fix the problem. I don't
understand why a new created domain account with the same privileges as the
existing users can print.

Regards,
Garry

"Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed) .com...
> Hello Garry,
>
> Did you configure the printer as "Default printer" after installing with
> the administrator account?
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> We have just installed printers (parallel: LTP1) on 10 of our winxp
>> workstations and we encounter a very strange problem which we can't
>> resolve. The printer will only print if we login as the Administrator
>> or any users which is local to the workstation.
>>
>> However, when user uses their domain account to login they are unable
>> to print. The print job will be spooled and disappear in few seconds
>> as if it sends the job to the printer but the printer will not respond
>> at all. We tried adding the user as a member of the Administrators
>> group but still won't print. Take note that we have this problem on
>> all existing domain users.
>>
>> "But", if we create a new user in the domain with the same rights with
>> that of existing users, then we can print. We are using Win2K domain
>> and WinXp workstations.
>>
>> Anyone came across this problem and would like to share a solution?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Garry
>
>

Hi,

Logged in as the problematic user, type "net use" in a command prompt to see
if LPT1 is not redirected somewhere.

ThePro

"Garry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Yes I did. In fact, while logged-on as domain user and go to the printer
> and faxes -> go to properties of the printer -> print test page gives the
> same result.
>
> Additionally I have disabled the logon scripts that maps drive
> automatically upon domain users login but did not help to fix the problem.
> I don't understand why a new created domain account with the same
> privileges as the existing users can print.
>
> Regards,
> Garry
>
> "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed) .com...
>> Hello Garry,
>>
>> Did you configure the printer as "Default printer" after installing with
>> the administrator account?
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> We have just installed printers (parallel: LTP1) on 10 of our winxp
>>> workstations and we encounter a very strange problem which we can't
>>> resolve. The printer will only print if we login as the Administrator
>>> or any users which is local to the workstation.
>>>
>>> However, when user uses their domain account to login they are unable
>>> to print. The print job will be spooled and disappear in few seconds
>>> as if it sends the job to the printer but the printer will not respond
>>> at all. We tried adding the user as a member of the Administrators
>>> group but still won't print. Take note that we have this problem on
>>> all existing domain users.
>>>
>>> "But", if we create a new user in the domain with the same rights with
>>> that of existing users, then we can print. We are using Win2K domain
>>> and WinXp workstations.
>>>
>>> Anyone came across this problem and would like to share a solution?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance,
>>> Garry
>>
>>
>
>

Hi,

I ran net use and surprisingly found out that LPT1 is redirected to a
network share. This must be a work of the previous network admin because it
is not a part of the currect logon script. Now, the question is how can I
redirect it back to the local printer? Im getting there!

Regards,
Garry

"ThePro" <mcthepro_@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:4938144D-6BEF-4DD3-AE3A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
>
> Logged in as the problematic user, type "net use" in a command prompt to
> see if LPT1 is not redirected somewhere.
>
> ThePro
>
> "Garry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>> Yes I did. In fact, while logged-on as domain user and go to the printer
>> and faxes -> go to properties of the printer -> print test page gives the
>> same result.
>>
>> Additionally I have disabled the logon scripts that maps drive
>> automatically upon domain users login but did not help to fix the
>> problem. I don't understand why a new created domain account with the
>> same privileges as the existing users can print.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Garry
>>
>> "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed) .com...
>>> Hello Garry,
>>>
>>> Did you configure the printer as "Default printer" after installing with
>>> the administrator account?
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>>
>>> Meinolf Weber
>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>> confers no rights.
>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> We have just installed printers (parallel: LTP1) on 10 of our winxp
>>>> workstations and we encounter a very strange problem which we can't
>>>> resolve. The printer will only print if we login as the Administrator
>>>> or any users which is local to the workstation.
>>>>
>>>> However, when user uses their domain account to login they are unable
>>>> to print. The print job will be spooled and disappear in few seconds
>>>> as if it sends the job to the printer but the printer will not respond
>>>> at all. We tried adding the user as a member of the Administrators
>>>> group but still won't print. Take note that we have this problem on
>>>> all existing domain users.
>>>>
>>>> "But", if we create a new user in the domain with the same rights with
>>>> that of existing users, then we can print. We are using Win2K domain
>>>> and WinXp workstations.
>>>>
>>>> Anyone came across this problem and would like to share a solution?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>> Garry
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

Yes! I got it sorted. I used this command in dos prompt:

net use lpt1 /delete

Thanks a lot guys!

Garry

"Garry S" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
>
> I ran net use and surprisingly found out that LPT1 is redirected to a
> network share. This must be a work of the previous network admin because
> it is not a part of the currect logon script. Now, the question is how
> can I redirect it back to the local printer? Im getting there!
>
> Regards,
> Garry
>
> "ThePro" <mcthepro_@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:4938144D-6BEF-4DD3-AE3A-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Logged in as the problematic user, type "net use" in a command prompt to
>> see if LPT1 is not redirected somewhere.
>>
>> ThePro
>>
>> "Garry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>> Yes I did. In fact, while logged-on as domain user and go to the
>>> printer and faxes -> go to properties of the printer -> print test page
>>> gives the same result.
>>>
>>> Additionally I have disabled the logon scripts that maps drive
>>> automatically upon domain users login but did not help to fix the
>>> problem. I don't understand why a new created domain account with the
>>> same privileges as the existing users can print.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Garry
>>>
>>> "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed) .com...
>>>> Hello Garry,
>>>>
>>>> Did you configure the printer as "Default printer" after installing
>>>> with the administrator account?
>>>>
>>>> Best regards
>>>>
>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>>> confers no rights.
>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> We have just installed printers (parallel: LTP1) on 10 of our winxp
>>>>> workstations and we encounter a very strange problem which we can't
>>>>> resolve. The printer will only print if we login as the Administrator
>>>>> or any users which is local to the workstation.
>>>>>
>>>>> However, when user uses their domain account to login they are unable
>>>>> to print. The print job will be spooled and disappear in few seconds
>>>>> as if it sends the job to the printer but the printer will not respond
>>>>> at all. We tried adding the user as a member of the Administrators
>>>>> group but still won't print. Take note that we have this problem on
>>>>> all existing domain users.
>>>>>
>>>>> "But", if we create a new user in the domain with the same rights with
>>>>> that of existing users, then we can print. We are using Win2K domain
>>>>> and WinXp workstations.
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyone came across this problem and would like to share a solution?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>>> Garry
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

I was glad to help.

ThePro

"msnews.microsoft.com" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Yes! I got it sorted. I used this command in dos prompt:
>
> net use lpt1 /delete
>
> Thanks a lot guys!
>
> Garry