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Printing is the writing of data in a human-readable format onto durable media such as paper.

Printing is the writing of data in a human-readable format onto durable media such as paper.

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Setting Default Printer via Group Policy Preferences work is XP, not in W7

I have a mixed domain of Windows 7 and Windows XP computers, and a Group Policy to set printer settings based on the Computer being a member of a Security Group. The group Policy has 2 preference entries for most printers: A Create policy that…
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Best method to add network printers using GPO

Whats the best method to add printers for users using GPO? Also is there any way to prevent thjem from adding network printers but allow them to add local printers? Server is Win 2003 RC2, clients are a mix of XP and Win 7
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Deploying printers in Windows Server 2003

To deploy printers in a XP/Server 2003 environment using GPO should I use: User Configuration / Policies / Windows Settings / Deployed Printers or User Configuration / Policies / Preferences / Control Panel Settings / Printers
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default print settings distribution

If i change the default settings of a printer on the server when do these take effect on a users computer? I've done some testing but couldn't really figure it out, sometimes it changes after logging off and on but sometimes i doesn't and after a…
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How do I configure VMware View location-based printing to use Active Directory Groups?

I am attempting to configure VMware View 4.5's Location-Based Printing, which leverages an included OEM version of ThinPrint, to assign printers to active directory groups. The location-based printing feature maps printers that are physically near…
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Printer driver crashing terminal server

We've got a terminal server that locks up frequently (well, explorer hangs, not a complete freeze; we can 'fix' it by restarting the print spooler service) due to a bad printer driver. The event log doesn't seem to contain any useful information. Is…
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Printer Preference Defaults - Duplex Printing

How are default printer preferences, such as the duplex printing option, determined when printing across a network? I printed a multi-page pdf to a locally installed printer from one server on the network and got a single-sided print job. I then…
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HP CM2320 Printer crashes windows 2003 spooler in TS/Citrix

I'm having a very annoying issue with an HP printer (CM2320): all of a sudden, any user who has that printer installed locally as default printer would crash any Windows 2003 terminal services or Citrix server (XenApp PS 4.5) as soon as he connect,…
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Print to UNC Path Permissions

I am running Windows Server 2008 (not R2) for a print server and I have a program that needs to write to the UNC path of the network printer. I have found that anyone in the Print Operators group is able to write to the UNC path of the network…
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Printer Loading on Terminal Services - Server 2008

We have a problem with one of our clients where the default printer he uses isn't loaded by the time the app that he uses over terminal services is launched. If you check again a minute later the printer is there but the app reads the default…
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Why is Windows XP freezing when printing to a HP LaserJet 4250?

I have a network of users running Windows XP. Their driver for the office LaserJet 4250 was working fine until a few days ago. The printer is accessible through the web management portal, and you can print through the configuration page. When any…
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I'm in the process of gathering quotes for multifunction copier leases...what questions should I be asking the sales people?

What sort of key questions should I be asking to determine which product/company to go with? Aside form researching the different copiers presented by the different companies (Xerox, Ricoh, Savin, and Konica Minolta) what sort of key determining…
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Download FreeBSD print system

Where can I get to download FreeBSD print system? I have webmin installed on mac os x 10.6.4 and when i want to setup printer administration i get this error The spool directory /var/spool/lpd does not exist on your system, which indicates that the…
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"Access is denied" when copying text file to printer UNC path

We have a new server running Server 2008 R2. We also have a "DOS-based" program that prints directly to the UNC path of a print share. With the new server, we are unable to print from this program. According to support, the program's printing…
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Obtain port names & associated IP addresses on W2K Print Server

I hope someone can help, my brain is fried! In W2K3, I can use prnmngr.vbs and get absolutely everything I need from the print server to list installed queues, port names, driver details, IP addresses etc. But on Server 2000, the script doesn't…
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