JSI Tip 0018 - Changing the default Spool directory.

You can change the default printer spool directory for allprinters or the printer spool directory for specific printers.
To change the default printer spool directory for all printersadd the following value:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlPrintPrinters
Value Name: DefaultSpoolDirectory
Data Type: REG_SZ
String: full path to printer spool directory

To change the default printer spool directory for specific printersadd the following value:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlPrintPrinters
Value Name: SpoolDirectory
Data Type: REG_SZ
String: full path to printer spool directory

You must make sure that the path specified actually exists.If it does not exist, Windows NT uses the default spool directory.