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Thanks for the advice. I'll continue to work with our campus IT and see about the print server. I was just hoping for a solution in the short term--I'll consider the scripts and stuff. Oh, printers! Have a nice evening! Angie On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 4:26 PM, Riley Childs <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > LibPrinter.vbs: > > Set LibPrinter = CreateObject(“WScript.Network”) > LibPrinter.SetDefaultPrinter “[PRINTER_NAME]“ > > Where [PRINTER_NAME] is the exact name as spears in Devices and Printers > Simply set this as a startup script and go to town! > I would still highly recommend a print server of some type > > //Riley > > > Riley Childs > Senior > Charlotte United Christian Academy > Library Services Administrator > IT Services > (704) 497-2086 > rileychilds.net > @rowdychildren > ________________________________ > From: Angie Stangl<mailto:[log in to unmask]> > Sent: 9/2/2014 4:10 PM > To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Printing + Active Directory > > Hello, > > It is actually 4 printers (2 cash printers, 1 color cash, 1 papercut [not > under our control]). We'd like it to default to one of the cash > printers--printout comes to printer behind desk and student pays desk in > cash. But, then we would like to leave color or papercut printing as an > options for users who prefer those. > > Thanks for the suggestions. I will keep the TCP/IP port option in mind if > this gets too crazy. Also, we do not currently have a print server, > however, I will keep it in mind as I work more with our Campus IT. > > Thanks, > Angela > > > > > On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 2:57 PM, Jimm Wetherbee <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > Angela, > > > > I assume you are talking about a single network printer or at least a > given > > public computer being assigned to one and only one network printer. If > > that is the case, have you tried creating a local port on each of the > > machines. Simply sharing a printer work for only one user, but you > install > > the drivers to a local Internet port, it will behave the same way as if > you > > installed the printer on a serial or parallel port. > > > > If you go to Add Printer, choose Local Port/Create New Port > (Standard > > TCP/IP port should do the trick). Just make sure you know the IP address > > of your printer. > > > > --jimm > > > > > > On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 3:35 PM, Angie Stangl <[log in to unmask]> > > wrote: > > > > > Hello All, > > > > > > I'm still relatively new to this list, however, based on discussion > I've > > > already seen I thought I'd try this topic for this list. > > > > > > So, we've recently switched to Active Directory on our public machines. > > > Although we're a relatively small library, it is still creating some > > > printing chaos. We added the printers to the computers manually using > an > > > admin account and the printers are mapped to the LPR port and > > > defaults/preferences are all set. However, these preferences and > > settings > > > don't seem to hold when users login. Is there a nice way to set the > > > default printer for users? And preferences like printing double sided? > I > > > recognize some of this might be able to be done at a group policy > level, > > > but, I wanted to see what other folks were doing. > > > > > > *TL;DR:* *How do you manage local printing (printers are in our > building) > > > when computers are on Active Directory (managed at a campus level)? > *I'm > > > curious what works (or doesn't work) for other libraries. > > > > > > Have a good afternoon! > > > Angela Stangl > > > > > > Digital Services Coordinator > > > Rodney A. Briggs Library > > > University of Minnesota, Morris > > > amstangl(at)morris.umn.edu > > > > > > p.s. I'd be willing to take responses off-list if that helpful. > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > >