how to enable local printer AND disable network printer- printer w

as a normal user without admin or power user right, on "Add Printer Wizard"
how to

1. enable "local printer attached to this computer" option

AND

2. disable "a network printer, or a printer attached to another computer"

i've tried using policy as well as following registry key, but it doesn't
really give the solution.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoAddPrinter=1

the aim is to prevent laptop users at the remote office to print through a
print server located at the head office, but using local printer port instead.


thanks!

See:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...en-us%3B297780
--
Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
www.coribright.com/windows

"rni796" <rni796@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E37744BD-1B95-457B-A031-D1E551AC38AC@microsoft.com...
> as a normal user without admin or power user right, on "Add Printer
> Wizard"
> how to
>
> 1. enable "local printer attached to this computer" option
>
> AND
>
> 2. disable "a network printer, or a printer attached to another computer"
>
> i've tried using policy as well as following registry key, but it doesn't
> really give the solution.
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoAddPrinter=1
>
> the aim is to prevent laptop users at the remote office to print through a
> print server located at the head office, but using local printer port
> instead.
>
>
> thanks!
>

thanks, i've tried that.

and do you know how to disable "a network printer, or a printer attached to
another computer" option under "Add Printer Wizard" ?
this is to prevent users from repeating the old habits


"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> See:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...en-us%3B297780
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
> www.coribright.com/windows
>
> "rni796" <rni796@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E37744BD-1B95-457B-A031-D1E551AC38AC@microsoft.com...
> > as a normal user without admin or power user right, on "Add Printer
> > Wizard"
> > how to
> >
> > 1. enable "local printer attached to this computer" option
> >
> > AND
> >
> > 2. disable "a network printer, or a printer attached to another computer"
> >
> > i've tried using policy as well as following registry key, but it doesn't
> > really give the solution.
> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoAddPrinter=1
> >
> > the aim is to prevent laptop users at the remote office to print through a
> > print server located at the head office, but using local printer port
> > instead.
> >
> >
> > thanks!
> >
>

Users can't add local printers or Local Ports.

There is not setting to remove the Add Network Printer from the UI.




--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"rni796" <rni796@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:45A457F3-45D0-43FE-A0D0-1A6100AD31C4@microsoft.com...
> thanks, i've tried that.
>
> and do you know how to disable "a network printer, or a printer attached
> to
> another computer" option under "Add Printer Wizard" ?
> this is to prevent users from repeating the old habits
>
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> See:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...en-us%3B297780
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
>> www.coribright.com/windows
>>
>> "rni796" <rni796@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E37744BD-1B95-457B-A031-D1E551AC38AC@microsoft.com...
>> > as a normal user without admin or power user right, on "Add Printer
>> > Wizard"
>> > how to
>> >
>> > 1. enable "local printer attached to this computer" option
>> >
>> > AND
>> >
>> > 2. disable "a network printer, or a printer attached to another
>> > computer"
>> >
>> > i've tried using policy as well as following registry key, but it
>> > doesn't
>> > really give the solution.
>> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoAddPrinter=1
>> >
>> > the aim is to prevent laptop users at the remote office to print
>> > through a
>> > print server located at the head office, but using local printer port
>> > instead.
>> >
>> >
>> > thanks!
>> >
>>

[shayneneal]

Alan:

I have a remote site where two users both on windows XP in a windows workgroup have different permissions. One can add a printer and one can only add a network printer... the local printer where I add a tcp/ip port is all greyed out... any ides how to remedy this?