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Hi,
I am experiencing the same problem in Outlook 2002. The most frustrating
part I find is that if an end user tries to select a printer from the
drop-down list, the printout always goes to the default printer.
JeffH
"Trent" wrote:
I am experiencing the same problem in Outlook 2002. The most frustrating
part I find is that if an end user tries to select a printer from the
drop-down list, the printout always goes to the default printer.
JeffH
"Trent" wrote:
> We contacted Microsoft about this...
>
> They have logged it as a bug in Outlook 2003 and 2007.
>
> A fix will be made available at some point.
>
>
> "Castell" wrote:
>
>
> They have logged it as a bug in Outlook 2003 and 2007.
>
> A fix will be made available at some point.
>
>
> "Castell" wrote:
>
> > Yes - I've experienced similar problems. I gave up on Machine based
> > printers.
> >
> >
> > "Trent" <Trent@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:AA9C0C99-08B8-4899-B3D7-A2A4FFCECC86@microsoft.com...
> > printers.
> >
> >
> > "Trent" <Trent@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:AA9C0C99-08B8-4899-B3D7-A2A4FFCECC86@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > We recently changed all our Printers on Windows XP SP2 (joined to a
> > > domain)
> > > from "Per User" installation to "Per PC" installation.
> > >
> > > If you add a printer via Start / Settings / Printers / Add printer, it is
> > > a
> > > per user printer. IE If you go to a different PC (and you have a roaming
> > > profile) the printer will be available to you on the new PC.
> > > That's great if you go to the PC next to you... It's not so good if you go
> > > to a different site or floor and want to print to the printer closest to
> > > you.
> > >
> > > To solve this, we removed all the printers and added them as "Per PC"
> > > printers. IE, It doesn't matter who logs into the PC, the available
> > > printers
> > > will always be the ones installed on the PC.
> > > We installed the printers using the following command:
> > > rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ga /y /n\\PServer\Printer1
> > >
> > > That's a quick explanation of what we did. Now down to the Problem:
> > >
> > > Before, (with the printer installed as a per user printer) when you're in
> > > Outlook 2003, if you highlight a message (or open it) and press CTRL + P
> > > or
> > > click File / Print, the print dialog box shows the default printer. This
> > > is
> > > good and what I would expect.
> > >
> > > Now we have deleted the "Per User" printer and added the "Per PC" printer
> > > connection. When we do the same thing in Outlook, the Printer "Name" box
> > > is
> > > empty. You have to manually select the printer you want to print to. Once
> > > you've done this, Outlook seems to remember the printer until you close
> > > Outlook. Next time you open Outlook, you have to go through the same
> > > process.
> > >
> > > It appears that Outlook doesn't seem to be able to pickup or remember the
> > > default printer when it's installed on a Per PC basis.
> > >
> > > Note that if you hover over the Printer button on the toolbar in Outlook,
> > > it
> > > shows the default printer correctly and also prints correctly to the
> > > default
> > > printer when you press the button.
> > >
> > > I also built a fresh XP SP2 PC with only Office 2003 installed and got the
> > > same problem.
> > >
> > > Any Ideas? Can anyone confirm if the same thing happens to them?
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > Trent
> >> > >
> > > We recently changed all our Printers on Windows XP SP2 (joined to a
> > > domain)
> > > from "Per User" installation to "Per PC" installation.
> > >
> > > If you add a printer via Start / Settings / Printers / Add printer, it is
> > > a
> > > per user printer. IE If you go to a different PC (and you have a roaming
> > > profile) the printer will be available to you on the new PC.
> > > That's great if you go to the PC next to you... It's not so good if you go
> > > to a different site or floor and want to print to the printer closest to
> > > you.
> > >
> > > To solve this, we removed all the printers and added them as "Per PC"
> > > printers. IE, It doesn't matter who logs into the PC, the available
> > > printers
> > > will always be the ones installed on the PC.
> > > We installed the printers using the following command:
> > > rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ga /y /n\\PServer\Printer1
> > >
> > > That's a quick explanation of what we did. Now down to the Problem:
> > >
> > > Before, (with the printer installed as a per user printer) when you're in
> > > Outlook 2003, if you highlight a message (or open it) and press CTRL + P
> > > or
> > > click File / Print, the print dialog box shows the default printer. This
> > > is
> > > good and what I would expect.
> > >
> > > Now we have deleted the "Per User" printer and added the "Per PC" printer
> > > connection. When we do the same thing in Outlook, the Printer "Name" box
> > > is
> > > empty. You have to manually select the printer you want to print to. Once
> > > you've done this, Outlook seems to remember the printer until you close
> > > Outlook. Next time you open Outlook, you have to go through the same
> > > process.
> > >
> > > It appears that Outlook doesn't seem to be able to pickup or remember the
> > > default printer when it's installed on a Per PC basis.
> > >
> > > Note that if you hover over the Printer button on the toolbar in Outlook,
> > > it
> > > shows the default printer correctly and also prints correctly to the
> > > default
> > > printer when you press the button.
> > >
> > > I also built a fresh XP SP2 PC with only Office 2003 installed and got the
> > > same problem.
> > >
> > > Any Ideas? Can anyone confirm if the same thing happens to them?
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > Trent
| 22 Nov 2007 | Printing in Outlook 2003 - Per User printing verses Per PC printin | .Trent |
| 19 Dec 2007 |  Re: Printing in Outlook 2003 - Per User printing verses Per PC printin | .Castell |
| 20 Dec 2007 |  Re: Printing in Outlook 2003 - Per User printing verses Per PC pri | .Trent |
| 10 Mar | Re: Printing in Outlook 2003 - Per User printing verses Per PC pri | .JeffH |
| 27 Mar | Re: Printing in Outlook 2003 - Per User printing verses Per PC pri | .Wes |
| 27 Mar |  Re: Printing in Outlook 2003 - Per User printing verses Per PC pri | .Brian Tillman |
| 07 Apr | Re: Printing in Outlook 2003 - Per User printing verses Per PC pri | .Diane Poremsky {MVP} |
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