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How to change Nt print server file locat

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I need to have my NT print server dropthe print jobs it recieves from users onto a drive different than the system drive. (I.E. my system drive is 2 gig, my data drive is 22gig, I want to use the 22 gig drive) My office has started to print preposals that measure in the 100’s of megabytes when printed, and when you get 20 people printing the same thing the spooler eats up the system drive fast. I need the spooler to use the larger drive E: for all spooling.

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How to change Nt print server file locat

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http://www.microsoft.com/technet. Refer to Q article. Q123747. Here’s the part your looking for.

Section 2: Moving the Default Spool Directory for All Printers
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NOTE: Following this procedure applies a new default spool directory to all
printers configured on this system.

Windows NT 3.5 and Windows NT 3.51:

NOTE: This value is also available in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000.

1. Start Registry Editor.

2. From the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE subtree, go to the following subkey:

\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers

3. Select the Printers key.

4. On the Edit menu, click Add Value.

5. Add a value using the following information:

Value Name: DefaultSpoolDirectory
Data Type : REG_SZ
String :

6. Quit Registry Editor.

7. Go to File Manager, select the drive on which the new spool directory will be
created and then create the directory on the drive

How to change Nt print server file locat

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Perfect!!!
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