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Old 05-12-2008   #1 (permalink)
LMI


 
 

Printer Defaults Issues

I jsut finished applying Vista Business SP1 to my Vista PC and didn;t see any
change as to why the default printer will never stay ad the default when the
PC is restarted or shut off. Does anyone ahve any ideas as to why this is
happening because the issu is getting old fast.

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 05-15-2008   #2 (permalink)
Cari \(MS-MVP\)


 
 

Re: Printer Defaults Issues

Which other printers (real or virtual) are also installed on the PC?
--
Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
www.coribright.com/windows

"LMI" <LMI@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

>I jsut finished applying Vista Business SP1 to my Vista PC and didn;t see
>any
> change as to why the default printer will never stay ad the default when
> the
> PC is restarted or shut off. Does anyone ahve any ideas as to why this is
> happening because the issu is getting old fast.
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 05-15-2008   #3 (permalink)
LMI


 
 

Re: Printer Defaults Issues

I dont ahve any directly installed on the Vista machine. However i have 3
network printers that the dirvers are installed on the main SERVER.

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
Quote:

> Which other printers (real or virtual) are also installed on the PC?
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
> www.coribright.com/windows
>
> "LMI" <LMI@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:91890224-A489-40CF-96EB-03887C8ADFDD@xxxxxx
Quote:

> >I jsut finished applying Vista Business SP1 to my Vista PC and didn;t see
> >any
> > change as to why the default printer will never stay ad the default when
> > the
> > PC is restarted or shut off. Does anyone ahve any ideas as to why this is
> > happening because the issu is getting old fast.
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 05-15-2008   #4 (permalink)
Cari \(MS-MVP\)


 
 

Re: Printer Defaults Issues

No XMS virtual printer or Acrobat or other PDF writer or Fax as virtual
printers?
--
Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
www.coribright.com/windows

"LMI" <LMI@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

>I dont ahve any directly installed on the Vista machine. However i have 3
> network printers that the dirvers are installed on the main SERVER.
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
Quote:

>> Which other printers (real or virtual) are also installed on the PC?
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
>> www.coribright.com/windows
>>
>> "LMI" <LMI@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:91890224-A489-40CF-96EB-03887C8ADFDD@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> >I jsut finished applying Vista Business SP1 to my Vista PC and didn;t
>> >see
>> >any
>> > change as to why the default printer will never stay ad the default
>> > when
>> > the
>> > PC is restarted or shut off. Does anyone ahve any ideas as to why this
>> > is
>> > happening because the issu is getting old fast.
>>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 06-19-2008   #5 (permalink)
LMI


 
 

Re: Printer Defaults Issues

No XMS Printer I do have an Adobe printer why what would that cause to do?

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
Quote:

> No XMS virtual printer or Acrobat or other PDF writer or Fax as virtual
> printers?
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
> www.coribright.com/windows
>
> "LMI" <LMI@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:480F985D-4C37-4620-8278-4A56641E8604@xxxxxx
Quote:

> >I dont ahve any directly installed on the Vista machine. However i have 3
> > network printers that the dirvers are installed on the main SERVER.
> >
> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >
Quote:

> >> Which other printers (real or virtual) are also installed on the PC?
> >> --
> >> Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
> >> www.coribright.com/windows
> >>
> >> "LMI" <LMI@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:91890224-A489-40CF-96EB-03887C8ADFDD@xxxxxx
> >> >I jsut finished applying Vista Business SP1 to my Vista PC and didn;t
> >> >see
> >> >any
> >> > change as to why the default printer will never stay ad the default
> >> > when
> >> > the
> >> > PC is restarted or shut off. Does anyone ahve any ideas as to why this
> >> > is
> >> > happening because the issu is getting old fast.
> >>
>
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Old 06-19-2008   #6 (permalink)
Alan Morris [MSFT]


 
 

Re: Printer Defaults Issues

what is the registry value under

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\ActivePrinterDefault
--
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.

"LMI" <LMI@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> No XMS Printer I do have an Adobe printer why what would that cause to
> do?
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
Quote:

>> No XMS virtual printer or Acrobat or other PDF writer or Fax as virtual
>> printers?
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
>> www.coribright.com/windows
>>
>> "LMI" <LMI@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:480F985D-4C37-4620-8278-4A56641E8604@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> >I dont ahve any directly installed on the Vista machine. However i have
>> >3
>> > network printers that the dirvers are installed on the main SERVER.
>> >
>> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Which other printers (real or virtual) are also installed on the PC?
>> >> --
>> >> Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
>> >> www.coribright.com/windows
>> >>
>> >> "LMI" <LMI@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:91890224-A489-40CF-96EB-03887C8ADFDD@xxxxxx
>> >> >I jsut finished applying Vista Business SP1 to my Vista PC and didn;t
>> >> >see
>> >> >any
>> >> > change as to why the default printer will never stay ad the default
>> >> > when
>> >> > the
>> >> > PC is restarted or shut off. Does anyone ahve any ideas as to why
>> >> > this
>> >> > is
>> >> > happening because the issu is getting old fast.
>> >>
>>

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