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I'd like to install a local printer on a domain computer such that it's available for all users who subsequently login. The printer itself is attached to a computer that isn't part of the domain but on the network and is shared as such.

I can already install it as a network printer as \workgroupcomp\printername but this only installs for one user. I'd like it installed as a local printer such that it's available for all.

Any ideas?

Edit: Should have mentioned both computers are windows xp

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  • I ended up kludging this with the following solution I found on another forum: you could create a simple batch file i.e printer.bat the batch file would look like... START \\SERVER1\PRINTER1 START \\SERVER1\PRINTER2 -------------------------------------------------- Then you could copy this batch file to the "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup" folder and it will run everytime a user logs on.
    – Josh
    May 11, 2012 at 14:30

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I think what you need is in KB307016.

Essentially what you do is to map lpt1 to the network printer and then use a registry hack to get it working on all the users.

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  • That looks like it would work. I'm going to give you the answer credit even though i actually already solved this with a slightly more kludgey solution. I'll post my solution momentarily.
    – Josh
    May 11, 2012 at 14:29

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