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how can i set a printer for all users

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by shanghai sam

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i have a hp printer on the network (win2000)but i have to configure it for each user on each machine,how can i do it once for all for all the users of my domain.
all the users have the permission to print on it and it is shared.
i have wrote inthe script net use \\printservername\printer name but it didn't work.
what should i do for this
please help me.
nadine.

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by dklippert

Create a temporary domain user account named test.
Log on at a workstation as test.
Add the printer you want to be everyone's default.
Log off as test.
Copy the contents of folder c:winnt\profiles\test to a new folder on the netlogon share on the server. Call the new folder "default user."
Create a new user account, and log on with it at a workstation. Check to ensure that you have the default printer.

by jamrock

If your printer has an Ip Address, you can setup the workstation to print using the IP address. Any user logs onto the workstation will get the printer.
Note. Use Add printer, Local, Create new port, Standart Tcp/IP, Etc

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