April 25, 2006 02:25 PM

Per-Machine Printer Connections + Custom Plug-In

The result is an easy way to manage your network printers
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Managing printers is an unexciting but unavoidable responsibility for Windows systems administrators. Microsoft has put a lot of work into the Windows GUI to make printers easier to find and install, but users are still responsible for adding the printers they need to use. When printers are located together geographically or when users always log on to the same computers, adding printers can potentially be a one-time event. However, when users log on to computers in different geographical areas,...

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To all who couldn't download the code: This article was formerly subscriber-only, so if you weren't a Windows IT Pro subscriber, you could not access the code or read the entire article. I've made the article available to registered users for a limited time so you can download the code and read the full article. Note that if you aren't a subscriber, for only $5.95 you can get a monthly pass that will let you access all subscriber-only articles for 30 days. (See link at the top of the page.) Thanks for reading!

Anne6/25/2008 5:21:32 PM


Yes, where is the download. I don't see it on this site and have got on this site and checked for at least 4 different times.

Brian6/25/2008 1:01:46 PM


HOW CAN DOWNLOAD THE TOOLS.

pennykristy 8/22/2006 7:43:24 AM


Just played around with this and I think it'll be incredibly useful in my enviroment (1,000 users spread over 48 locations). The login script / GPO solution might work if you have the time and/or staff to devote to it, but this is quick, simple and easy. Now, new machines we configure can go out with all printers easily without adding by hand. Or, when we replace a server, we can easily update all the clients' printers. Love it! Thanks!

STEVEN7/5/2006 10:09:02 AM


Still trying to locate the download link. I would really like to know where the others found the files to test with. Please assist.

Matt6/8/2006 7:49:42 AM


sandiegocal: I respectfully disagree with your assertion. Your solution may be viable for a larger network where administrators have scripting experience, but I think per-machine printers are simpler. Everyone else: To see the download link, you have to create a logon ID and associate it with your subscription number. Regards, Bill

Bill5/31/2006 8:36:13 PM


Sounds great. Hoping that commenting will reveal dl link...

Michael5/30/2006 7:25:30 AM


Using a logon script in a GPO is a much better way to go, unless the network is very small, and without a domain. You can set the default printer, automatically prune printers that have been disconnected, use conditional statements for different users or computers...

Robert5/27/2006 10:52:45 AM


Where is the dl link?

chirishtown 5/22/2006 3:34:54 PM


where is the downloadlink??

marcstrobbe 5/22/2006 4:47:14 AM


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