clivebuckwheat Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 (edited) While windows is loading, BEFORE SOMEONE HAS LOGGED ON?. I have tried some of the service utilities, they don't seem to work all that well. I am confident someone on here has succeeded in doing this, I am trying to set the default printer before someone has logged in. Edited December 15, 2007 by clivebuckwheat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcemanND Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 startup scripts, loaded by group policies, check out gpedit.msc for local policies. Or the group policy management tool for domain policies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clivebuckwheat Posted December 15, 2007 Author Share Posted December 15, 2007 startup scripts, loaded by group policies, check out gpedit.msc for local policies. Or the group policy management tool for domain policies.I am not on an AD network if that makes a difference?, I have never done this before could you tell me how?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcemanND Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 Launch the group policy editor:Start -> Run -> gpedit.mscLeft Pane:Local Computer Policy -> Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings ->Scripts (startup/shutdown)Right Pane double click startupClick addclick browse and select your startup script.clcikc OK twiceClose Group policy editor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubsdj Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 I dont think you can set a default printer before somebody logs on as its a current_user thing in the registry... I think... although I might be wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubsdj Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 although a work around I use is when I install the printers on computer startup I make sure that the one I want as the default printer has a name that is alphabetically before the other printers. I seems to default to the printer that is first in the alphabet...But if you have a script that sets the default at computer startup, please post that script as I would be very interested to know how to do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcemanND Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Sorry, missed this was for a printer. That you will have to do as a user logon script. Same procedure as startup scripts only under the user configuration not computer configuration.Launch the group policy editor:Start -> Run -> gpedit.mscLeft Pane:Local Computer Policy -> User Configuration -> Windows Settings ->Scripts (Logon/logoff)Right Pane double click logonClick addclick browse and select your startup script.clcikc OK twiceClose Group policy editor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephens316 Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 there is a away via batch cmd it will install when the user logs in it will run all you do is specify a printer i have the script save here on my server i can help you with it if you get me names of printers and weather they are local or network i think it will work i haven't used it in awhile i did this for a compnay i worked for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now