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How Can I Map a Printer Based on the Computer’s OU?

July 28, 2007 Jul 28, 2007 07/28/07
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I map a printer based on the local computer’s OU?-- TG (image) (image) (image) Hey, TG. Before we begin, we’d like to offer a sincere and heartfelt apology to the Scripting Editor. In a recent column, we made it sound as if, in her words, the Scripting Editor was a “ditzy teenager.” That, of ...

How Can I List the Network Printers For the Logged-On User?

July 17, 2007 Jul 17, 2007 07/17/07
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I create a logon script that lists the network printers for the logged-on user, then writes that information to a text file?-- RC (image) (image) (image) Hey, RC. You know, the nice thing about coming to work after a few days off is – well, OK, so maybe we can’t actually think of anything nice about ...

How Can I Let Users Choose a Default Printer From a List of Printers?

April 6, 2007 Apr 6, 2007 04/6/07
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! In a logon script, how can I enable users to choose a default printer from a list of the printers installed on their computer?-- JD(image) (image) (image) Hey, JD. You know, a lot of people write in to say, “Hey, Scripting Guys! Why do you limit yourselves to system administration scripting? Don’t you ...

How Can I Add a Network Printer at Logon and, Optionally, Make That the Default Printer?

December 12, 2006 Dec 12, 2006 12/12/06
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I add a network printer at logon? I’d also like to make that the default printer unless the user has a local printer. In that case I don’t want to make the network printer the default printer.-- DB(image) (image) (image) Hey, DB. So, how are … things ….? That’s really some kind of weather we’ve...

How Can I List All the Printers on a Remote Computer?

August 14, 2006 Aug 14, 2006 08/14/06
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I list all the printers – both local printers and network printers – on a remote computer?-- CH(image) (image) (image) Hey, CH. You know, back when he worked at the University of Washington the Scripting Guy who writes this column was asked to speak at a symposium being held as part of a conference ...