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Is it possible to change just the printer properties with a shortcut?
user name
2006-11-03 15:09:57
Does anyone know of a utility or can suggest a good way that I can create a shortcut that changes a property on a printer and then change it back? ; I was thinking of maybe doing it in an Altiris rip file  but there has to be an easier way. 
 
The idea I have and what I want to do is be able to create 2 shortcuts on a users desktop to create a quick way to change from single sided to double sided printing without having to click a dozen times to find it in printer properties.   One to turn on double sided printing for the printer and a second one that resets the printer back to single sided printing.  Anyone tried this? I know I could probably do it with a reg file but we do not allow our users access to running regedit.
 
Jim


web%20at%20kenzig.com">Jim Kenzig
Terminal Services Downloads: http://www.thinhelp.com

 
Is it possible to change just the printer properties with a shortcut?
user name
2006-11-03 18:25:31
Jim,
 
What I usually do is figure out the reg values (using regmon) and then write a simple VBS to modify those values back and forth.
 
We block regedit too, and this has worked great in the past.
 

Glenn Sullivan, MCSE+I MCDBA
David Clark Company Inc.

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Does anyone know of a utility or can suggest a good way that I can create a shortcut that changes a property on a printer and then change it back? ; I was thinking of maybe doing it in an Altiris rip file  but there has to be an easier way. 
 
The idea I have and what I want to do is be able to create 2 shortcuts on a users desktop to create a quick way to change from single sided to double sided printing without having to click a dozen times to find it in printer properties.   One to turn on double sided printing for the printer and a second one that resets the printer back to single sided printing.  Anyone tried this? I know I could probably do it with a reg file but we do not allow our users access to running regedit.
 
Jim


web%20at%20kenzig.com">Jim Kenzig
Terminal Services Downloads: http://www.thinhelp.com

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