How can I create a local print queue so that I can configure default settings on a network print queue?
John Savill
March 6, 2002
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A. If you connect directly to a network print queue, you can't set defaults for items such as duplex printing. To work around this limitation, you can create a local device that points to the network printer, then create a local print queue by performing the following steps:
From a command prompt, type
NET USE LPT1: \ /persistent:yes
to map the local LPT device to the network printer.
Add a local printer in the usual way (go to Start, Settings, Printers, and click Add Printer).
Specify a local device (LPT1), and configure the new printer.
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