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Barry

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 5:06 am
Post subject: Remote desktop changes default printer
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Whenever I use remote desktop to connect my laptop to my desktop computer the
default printer on my desktop gets changed. This has been happening for quite
some time but I have started to really get annoyed. It always changes to the
same default (a printer that is offline and has a 55mm x 55mm printing area).
Subsequently, if I don't correct the problem, the defaults for print jobs
change and a single page can turn into hunndreds of pages.

Can anyone give me any insite as to how to correct this?

Thanks to anyone that can help.
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Newbie Coder

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 9:45 am
Post subject: Re: Remote desktop changes default printer [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Barry,

Not sure if this article is of use to you, but worth a look:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/312135

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"Barry" <Barry RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3570ECE7-3B4E-4E80-9CB6-3EC73A4B90E7@microsoft.com...
> Whenever I use remote desktop to connect my laptop to my desktop computer
the
> default printer on my desktop gets changed. This has been happening for
quite
> some time but I have started to really get annoyed. It always changes to
the
> same default (a printer that is offline and has a 55mm x 55mm printing
area).
> Subsequently, if I don't correct the problem, the defaults for print jobs
> change and a single page can turn into hunndreds of pages.
>
> Can anyone give me any insite as to how to correct this?
>
> Thanks to anyone that can help.
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Barry

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 9:45 am
Post subject: Re: Remote desktop changes default printer [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Newbie,

Thanks for the quick response but I had already been there. I don't have any
problem using a remote printer it's just that the default printer on the
computer that I am connecting to changes.

Thanks again.

Barry

"Newbie Coder" wrote:

> Barry,
>
> Not sure if this article is of use to you, but worth a look:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/312135
>
> --
> Newbie Coder
> (It's just a name)
>
> "Barry" <Barry RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3570ECE7-3B4E-4E80-9CB6-3EC73A4B90E7@microsoft.com...
> > Whenever I use remote desktop to connect my laptop to my desktop computer
> the
> > default printer on my desktop gets changed. This has been happening for
> quite
> > some time but I have started to really get annoyed. It always changes to
> the
> > same default (a printer that is offline and has a 55mm x 55mm printing
> area).
> > Subsequently, if I don't correct the problem, the defaults for print jobs
> > change and a single page can turn into hunndreds of pages.
> >
> > Can anyone give me any insite as to how to correct this?
> >
> > Thanks to anyone that can help.
>
>
>
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 3:12 pm
Post subject: Re: Remote desktop changes default printer [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Barry,

In that document it shows that the name of the selected printer will
override the other. This is the reason for that link

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"Barry" <Barry.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7759037E-B81E-4708-ADC2-862397940FCE@microsoft.com...
> Newbie,
>
> Thanks for the quick response but I had already been there. I don't have
any
> problem using a remote printer it's just that the default printer on the
> computer that I am connecting to changes.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Barry
>
> "Newbie Coder" wrote:
>
> > Barry,
> >
> > Not sure if this article is of use to you, but worth a look:
> >
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/312135
> >
> > --
> > Newbie Coder
> > (It's just a name)
> >
> > "Barry" <Barry.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:3570ECE7-3B4E-4E80-9CB6-3EC73A4B90E7@microsoft.com...
> > > Whenever I use remote desktop to connect my laptop to my desktop
computer
> > the
> > > default printer on my desktop gets changed. This has been happening
for
> > quite
> > > some time but I have started to really get annoyed. It always changes
to
> > the
> > > same default (a printer that is offline and has a 55mm x 55mm printing
> > area).
> > > Subsequently, if I don't correct the problem, the defaults for print
jobs
> > > change and a single page can turn into hunndreds of pages.
> > >
> > > Can anyone give me any insite as to how to correct this?
> > >
> > > Thanks to anyone that can help.
> >
> >
> >
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Goalboy




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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 10:07 am
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I've found a workaround to a similar problem using a 2-line script and the Task Scheduler. Perhaps you can adapt my workaround to Windows XP and your issue. You can create a script to change your default printer back every 5 minutes, for example. XP has some limitations in Scheduled Tasks vs. the task scheduler in Vista, but it might help.

(My problem was with Vista not reestablishing your original default printer when you connect locally)

http://robword.com/2009/03/remote-desktop-changes-default-printer/

Good luck.
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