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#74474 - 2003-04-18 04:01 PM Re: Re-Write of "Default Printer" FAQ
Kdyer Kdyer KiX Supporter Registered: 2001-01-03 Posts: 6241 Loc: Tigard, OR	Lonk, If you have a Local Default Printer off of LPT1, for example.. You then go to another workstation or login to a laptop that does not have the local printer the script does not pick up on that. Kent _________________________ Utilize these resources: UDFs (Full List) KiXtart FAQ & How to's
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#74475 - 2003-04-18 08:19 PM Re: Re-Write of "Default Printer" FAQ
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	the script can't pick on that. how that situation could be handled? there is no way to determine what the user wants to use as default-printer. I can't understand what is wrong with the current situation? _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#74476 - 2003-04-18 08:21 PM Re: Re-Write of "Default Printer" FAQ
Kdyer Kdyer KiX Supporter Registered: 2001-01-03 Posts: 6241 Loc: Tigard, OR	It was the only scenario that I could think of.. For the most part, the script serves well as is. Kent _________________________ Utilize these resources: UDFs (Full List) KiXtart FAQ & How to's
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#74477 - 2003-04-18 08:32 PM Re: Re-Write of "Default Printer" FAQ
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	although, if I understood you correctly, there is something we could do... but, AFAIK, it needs then little manual cracking of the ini-file for each user and that is not what this script is all about... anyway, if the user logs on to new comp, and he has no printers there, doesn't the first added printer elevate as default automatically? _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#74478 - 2003-04-18 08:37 PM Re: Re-Write of "Default Printer" FAQ
Kdyer Kdyer KiX Supporter Registered: 2001-01-03 Posts: 6241 Loc: Tigard, OR	If we look at this with the "Default" Printer set, we see: quote: [Printers] 1=\\server\printer-p19 2=\\server\printer-p27 Default=\\server\printer-p27 In this example, p19 is a color printer.. If we change to have local printer, the INI file changes to: quote: [Printers] 1=\\server\printer-p19 2=\\server\printer-p27 So, one logs into a colleague's workstation or laptop.. Hope this makes sense.. Kent _________________________ Utilize these resources: UDFs (Full List) KiXtart FAQ & How to's
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#74479 - 2003-04-18 08:41 PM Re: Re-Write of "Default Printer" FAQ
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	but is this wrong? or how you think it could be written as script to understand a printer setup? I still don't get what is the weird part in this as it looks just correct to me. _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#74480 - 2003-04-18 08:42 PM Re: Re-Write of "Default Printer" FAQ
Kdyer Kdyer KiX Supporter Registered: 2001-01-03 Posts: 6241 Loc: Tigard, OR	It is completely right.. It is just the fact that if you login to another workstation with no printer it fails on the USE LPT1: .. Kent _________________________ Utilize these resources: UDFs (Full List) KiXtart FAQ & How to's
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#74481 - 2003-04-18 08:52 PM Re: Re-Write of "Default Printer" FAQ
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	now we are talking... didn't think about the use statement thingie! just thought about the setdefault as it does not cause problems. we need to add an if statement there... _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#74482 - 2003-04-18 08:54 PM Re: Re-Write of "Default Printer" FAQ
Kdyer Kdyer KiX Supporter Registered: 2001-01-03 Posts: 6241 Loc: Tigard, OR	Well the other thing that was nested in this is that yes it picks up both printers, but sets the default as the color. We don't want our users to get the color or "secondary" printer as these types of printers are used for printing Appraisals. Kent _________________________ Utilize these resources: UDFs (Full List) KiXtart FAQ & How to's
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#74483 - 2003-04-18 08:59 PM Re: Re-Write of "Default Printer" FAQ
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	well, in this particular case, no it's not the script doing this. it's the order in which the printers are added. first printer added is also the default. that is normal windows behaviour. _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#74484 - 2003-07-24 09:45 PM Re: Re-Write of "Default Printer" FAQ
rbardo rbardo Fresh Scripter Registered: 2003-07-24 Posts: 47 Loc: USA	So where is the final script guys?? You guys rock, I can only hope to develop skills as such soon.. I am a newbie here, but love it. _________________________ Ekadanta Mahakaya Surya koti samaprabha Nirbighnam kurume deva sarbakaryeshu sarbada
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#74485 - 2003-07-24 09:46 PM Re: Re-Write of "Default Printer" FAQ
Sealeopard Sealeopard KiX Master Registered: 2001-04-25 Posts: 11165 Loc: Boston, MA, USA	Well, as the title says quote: "Default Printer" FAQ Thus, it would be safe to assume that there's a "Default Printer" FAQ in the FAQ Forum. So, head over to the FAQ Forum. _________________________ There are two types of vessels, submarines and targets.
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#74486 - 2003-07-24 11:14 PM Re: Re-Write of "Default Printer" FAQ
rbardo rbardo Fresh Scripter Registered: 2003-07-24 Posts: 47 Loc: USA	ok, im testing the script by: placing wkix32 /i /f in logon bat file within the netlogon folder. also I placed wkix32.exe and printers.kix in the netlogon folder. did I do it correct? I recieve no error messages... I cant find any .ini file, I want to see if it works.. help? _________________________ Ekadanta Mahakaya Surya koti samaprabha Nirbighnam kurume deva sarbakaryeshu sarbada
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#74487 - 2003-07-25 04:50 PM Re: Re-Write of "Default Printer" FAQ
Sealeopard Sealeopard KiX Master Registered: 2001-04-25 Posts: 11165 Loc: Boston, MA, USA	Please read the KiXtart Manual and the FAQ Forum. It explains how to run KiXtart scripts. We can't help you if you not provide an extensive explanation of what you try to do and what script you try to run. And please do not hijack posts but start your own thread in an appropriate forum if you want to report a problem. [ 25. July 2003, 16:52: Message edited by: sealeopard ] _________________________ There are two types of vessels, submarines and targets.
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