Printing and Active Directory

Hello everyone

I am trying to figure out how I can install a set of ten logical printers
automatically, when my users log on the network. Is there a way how I can
install a printer on a server through network, and then set this printer to
each user (approx 20) when they logon the network?

Reason I want to have all logical printers installed on the server is to
have more control and to minimize some administrative effort from having to
manually install each printer for the users.

Thanks for all your help.
C White

You may create a logon script including rundll32 command. this how to may
help.
printing issues
Delete all the files from %system%system32\spool\printers. How to
install a network printer on NT/W2K/XP for all users. You may have some
options to install ...
www.howtonetworking.com/print.htm


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"Chris White" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:exwn%23p%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello everyone
>
> I am trying to figure out how I can install a set of ten logical printers
> automatically, when my users log on the network. Is there a way how I can
> install a printer on a server through network, and then set this printer
> to each user (approx 20) when they logon the network?
>
> Reason I want to have all logical printers installed on the server is to
> have more control and to minimize some administrative effort from having
> to manually install each printer for the users.
>
> Thanks for all your help.
> C White
>

Chris White <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Hello everyone
>
> I am trying to figure out how I can install a set of ten logical
> printers automatically, when my users log on the network. Is there a
> way how I can install a printer on a server through network, and then
> set this printer to each user (approx 20) when they logon the network?
>
> Reason I want to have all logical printers installed on the server is
> to have more control and to minimize some administrative effort from
> having to manually install each printer for the users.
>
> Thanks for all your help.
> C White

In addition to Robert's reply - what version of Windows? In W2003 R2 it's a
lot easier than W2003 alone.

I would like to know the procedure for both Win 2000 and Windows 2003 R2


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
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news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Chris White <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>> Hello everyone
>>
>> I am trying to figure out how I can install a set of ten logical
>> printers automatically, when my users log on the network. Is there a
>> way how I can install a printer on a server through network, and then
>> set this printer to each user (approx 20) when they logon the network?
>>
>> Reason I want to have all logical printers installed on the server is
>> to have more control and to minimize some administrative effort from
>> having to manually install each printer for the users.
>>
>> Thanks for all your help.
>> C White
>
> In addition to Robert's reply - what version of Windows? In W2003 R2 it's
> a lot easier than W2003 alone.
>
>

Chris White <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> I would like to know the procedure for both Win 2000 and Windows 2003
> R2

For anything earlier than W2003 R2, I've had the best luck with the simple
con2prt - see http://www.ss64.com/nt/con2prt.html for some info. You can
delete old printers, add new ones, and set the default printer through it,
too.

For R2, see
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/art...indows-R2.html


>
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <(E-Mail Removed) hoo.com> wrote in
> message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Chris White <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>> Hello everyone
>>>
>>> I am trying to figure out how I can install a set of ten logical
>>> printers automatically, when my users log on the network. Is there a
>>> way how I can install a printer on a server through network, and
>>> then set this printer to each user (approx 20) when they logon the
>>> network? Reason I want to have all logical printers installed on the
>>> server
>>> is to have more control and to minimize some administrative effort
>>> from having to manually install each printer for the users.
>>>
>>> Thanks for all your help.
>>> C White
>>
>> In addition to Robert's reply - what version of Windows? In W2003 R2
>> it's a lot easier than W2003 alone.