Printer for all

[overnet]

I have 1 W2K server, 1 network printer, 80 Win XP PC.

I need the printer to be available for all users even new created users. Without going to the domain and then double click on the printer to make it available to the pc.

Do you have any idea how can this be done?

[kieran]

in the printers properties go to the sharing tab. check share this printer and give it a name, check the "list in directory" box. instruct your users to go to printers and faxes in control panel and select add new printer when prompted select network printer and next then check find in directory and when the find box comes up click find now. the printer should show with the name you give it. simply follow the rest of the instructions to install the printer on the client machines.

[overnet]

Thank kieran,

This is the way I use, I thought that there is a better way that let you do it once and for all for all users cause its a headache to do it for 80 computers, and now they will expand to become 250, and users we have are really beginners.

[Mathew]

There are two methods to deal with the situation.
1. INstall the printer locally to a machine. Install the printer drivers locally in each and evry client and then point and print
2. Connect the printer to the network through a Print server. When a user wants to access the printer he needs just to type the IP address to access it.

[overnet]

Thanks alot guys for your help, Now I think that there is no way to make the printer availabe for every new added user without making him/her added it manualy to his/her computer or connect through the IP address

[tjkush]

Obvious;y , your guys are not understanding the problem. You method will still have overnet creating the printer 80 freakin times.

Overnet, you need to make use of the printui.dll. Check out this link for more information.
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/NetPrinterAllUsers.htm

or this microsoft KB article;

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;189105

Good luck.

[tjkush]

Or use con2prt

More info at
How to Use Con2prt.exe to Connect to a Network Printer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=181663

[overnet]

tjkush BIG THANKS to you man, thats what I was searching for.

I highly appretiate your help. many thanks

[overnet]

Today I will migrate our system from W2k to windows 2003. Can wait to use it