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Default printer keeps changing???

Postby Stacie » Wed, 20 Apr 2005 02:59:11 GMT 

Users who log into a windows 2003 terminal server, every now and then their
default printer changes to another printer (we don't have any epson
printers).  This is not very consistent but starting to annoy some users!
I've checked through google and ms knowledge base - has anyone come across
this annoying problem???

TIA
Stacie
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Re: Default printer keeps changing???

Postby michael.miller » Sat, 07 May 2005 01:20:05 GMT 

Stacie,

Do you have printer redirection turned on?

I am having this same annoying problem.  We have several workstation
that when they connect through terminal services they are launched int
a specific application.  We have printer redirection turned off so whe
they print they all print to the default printer on the termina
server.  All of the these workstations are fine with the exception o
one.  This one workstation (doesnt' matter what user is logged in
randomly prints to different printers on the terminal server.  I ha
double checked all the client settings and I cannot figure it out.  I
your situation somewhat similar?

-Mik
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