Define a Registry key to define a printer for local system account

[Guest matthew701@aol.com]

Hi - I've got an application that needs to have a default printer

defined for the local system account. I haven't been able to figure

out what registry key precisely needs to be edited. Can anyone help

point me in the right direction? This is on Windows Server 2003.

 

The instructions state:

 

"Define a Registry key to define a printer for use by the local

system account."

 

thanks.

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Define a Registry key to define a printer for local system account

 

 

<matthew701@aol.com> wrote in message

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> Hi - I've got an application that needs to have a default printer

> defined for the local system account. I haven't been able to figure

> out what registry key precisely needs to be edited. Can anyone help

> point me in the right direction? This is on Windows Server 2003.

>

> The instructions state:

>

> "Define a Registry key to define a printer for use by the local

> system account."

>

> thanks.

>

 

It's fairly easy to find the registry key that defines your default

printer. If you search the HKCU branch of the registry for the

string that describes your default printer (as seen in the Control

Panel) then you will find a number of hits. If you now change

the default to a different printer then you will immediately see

that this value appears to be responsible:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\Device

 

However, the "local system account" is a different matter -

I don't think there is a registry branch for the "Local System

Account". You probably have to ask the supplier to clarify his

instructions (which he should have done in the first place!).