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Network Printers & Windows 2000

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by john

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We recently upgraded our district with PCs and are now using Windows 2000 Pro. We installed the network printers on our Windows 2000 Server and when we load the network printer at the desktop as Admin, the user does not have the printer loaded when they log on with the user account.

We can load it as a local printer and create a tcp/ip port, but would prefer to load them as a network printer so the server handles the managing. Any help would be greatly appreciated

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by mrjay67

Being Windows 2000(NT) This is by design. Win2000 is profile specific and must have printers loaded for each profile. I personaly have yet to see a way to keep Network printers loaded for each user when done only under 1 or under admin. You may be able to use gpedit but dont rem seeing anything there.

by quintar51

when the users log into their accounts, are they able to install the printer in the add printer wizard? If not, check to see if they can see the printer when they browse the network. Also check to see that they're members of the power users group.

by clmcla

If your network printers are local to a Windows 2000 print server, you won't need to add a local TCP/IP port to your pc's. This machine doesn't have to be a server but can be a W2K workstation.

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