Microsoft KB Archive/933459

= How to use PolicyMaker to remove infrequently used printers from a network =

Article ID: 933459

Article Last Modified on 3/9/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * PolicyMaker Standard Edition 1.0
 * PolicyMaker Standard Edition 2.0

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INTRODUCTION
When many printers are installed in a network, users may have difficulty finding their preferred printers. For example, this situation may occur after many printers have been added and used only one time. You may want only frequently used printers to appear in the network.

This article describes how to use PolicyMaker to remove infrequently used printers from a network. To do this, delete all shared printers in the network. Then, reinstall the frequently used printers.



MORE INFORMATION
To delete all shared printers on the network and reinstall the frequently used printers, follow these steps.  Delete all shared printers. To do this, follow these steps:  Click Start, click Run, type Gpedit.msc, and then click OK. Expand User Configuration, and then expand Windows Settings. Expand Control Panel, and then expand Printers. Right-click Printers, click New, and then click Shared Printer. On the General tab, select Delete in the Action list. Click to select Delete all shared printer connections under Shared printer, and then click OK.</li></ol> </li> Create a new shared printer. To do this, follow these steps: <ol style="list-style-type: lower-alpha;"> Right-click Printers, click New, and then click Shared Printer.</li> On the General tab, select Update in the Action list.</li> Under Shared printer, select a target printer in the Share path box.

Note If you want to make this printer the default printer, click to select Set this printer as the default printer check box under Shared printer.</li> Click OK.</li></ol> </li> Repeat step 2 for each printer that you want to reinstall. When you have finished, exit Group Policy Object Editor.</li> Click Start, click Run, type gpupdate /force to update Group Policy.</li></ol>

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