MLS <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> On Jan 27, 9:09 am, MLS <mlsi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Jan 26, 5:08 pm, "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
>>
>> <lanwe...@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatya hoo.com> wrote:
>>> MLS <mlsi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Printer has been installed via the print server and set as the
>>>> default printer. However, each user must log on and add that
>>>> printer. I strongly suspect that I have done something wrong or
>>>> not done something (as the case may be!)
>>
>>>> What should I do?
>>
>>>> Thanks in advance for your help!
>>
>>>> MLS
>>
>>> Do you use Active Directory? What versions of everything do you run?
>>
>> Windows Server 2003 SP2
>> Clients are Winx XP SP3 & Win 2000 SP4
>
> Sorry, yes, I do use Active Directory.
>
> Just took over from someone who didn't bother to setup the server as a
> print server. Trying to clean up the mess. He just installed printers
> on each and every computer seperately and it was and is a nightmare to
> maintain and use.
Ugh, yes.
>
> I strongly suspect that I am missing something, When a user logs in to
> their account they have no printers setup.
>
> What am or have I done wrong!?
You haven't installed/connected to them yet. This is a per-user thing, not a
per-computer thing.
>
> Thanks for your help!
I don't know of any way to uninstall/delete local printers en masse via
script, although I'm sure it's possible. You might post in a scripting group
for help with that.
There are many ways to add new network printers - I'm a fan of the simple &
old fashioned con2prt.exe (resource kit download). Check out
http://www.ss64.com/nt/con2prt.html.
You definitely want to get rid of the old ones before deploying the new
ones, though - you'll confuse the h__l out of your users otherwise.
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