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Customize the Printers Folder

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by glm 1 view

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Is it possible to change the way network printers are displayed in the Printers folder on Windows 2000 and 98 systems? I'd like to place the printers in sub-folders. Short of that, can I list the printers by server rather than name?

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by dmiles

1)In my computer or Windows Explorer,click the file or folder you want to rename.You do not need dto open it
On the file menu,click Rename
Type the new name,and then press enter
2)In My Computer,click the View menu,and then click one of the following commands
You can sort by preference

by glm

thanks, but I don't want to rename the printers folder -- I want to add sub folders to it.

by spg

There is no way to put subfolders in the printers folder because it is a system folder. When you print you select from a drop down list anyway so subfolders wouldn't do you much good. But you can create your own folders and put shortcuts to the printers in those and be able to open the printer queue in those folders. For example say you have 1 local printer and 1 on server A and 1 on server B. You create a folder in windows explorer called printers, then you make 3 sub-folders- Local, Serv A, and Serv B. Then you put a shortcut to the local printer in Local, etc. Then it is organized and you can go and see the printers based on location. Hope this helps!

by glm

Thanks -- a simple work-around that does the trick. I'd still like to be able to do it all in one spot, but...

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