Cannot set default printer in Windows 2000

[Guest talisman]

I am running Windows 2000 on a local computer on a network with a Windows

2000 Server using a local domain. I have setup profiles for each user so

that I can control their desktops. I have given each user full access

rights to their profile directory. They login as a domain user. I have set

up a 4050 laser printer using the built in print server and assigned a

permanent IP address to the printer (It is not in active directory). I have

added users in the past and they worked and still work fine. I delete users

as they leave the company. Now when I add new users, I setup a their

particular profile. I then grant them full permissions. The problem I have

is that iit does not allow me to set the default printer. Even when I add a

new printer, it will not set it as a default, therefore the user cannot

print from an application that print using the default printer (since a

default printer cannot be set). Has anyone else had this problem. Any help

would be appreciated.

[Guest Dave Patrick]

Re: Cannot set default printer in Windows 2000

 

You might give this a go.

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/189105

 

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"talisman" wrote:

>I am running Windows 2000 on a local computer on a network with a Windows

> 2000 Server using a local domain. I have setup profiles for each user so

> that I can control their desktops. I have given each user full access

> rights to their profile directory. They login as a domain user. I have

> set

> up a 4050 laser printer using the built in print server and assigned a

> permanent IP address to the printer (It is not in active directory). I

> have

> added users in the past and they worked and still work fine. I delete

> users

> as they leave the company. Now when I add new users, I setup a their

> particular profile. I then grant them full permissions. The problem I

> have

> is that iit does not allow me to set the default printer. Even when I add

> a

> new printer, it will not set it as a default, therefore the user cannot

> print from an application that print using the default printer (since a

> default printer cannot be set). Has anyone else had this problem. Any

> help

> would be appreciated.