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Q156969: Description of DeviceOld Value Under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Printers

Article: Q156969
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.5 3.51 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0 
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SUMMARY
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The DeviceOld value under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Printers in the Windows NT registry
is an entry that points to the default printer set by the most recently logged
off user.

MORE INFORMATION
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The location for the current default printer is:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows

These value entries are listed below, with the path noted in the description.

  Device     REG_SZ
  Range:     output-device-name, device-driver, port-connection
  Default:   printerName,winspool,LPT1:

  Description: Defines the default printer. An explicit port and driver
               must be assigned to the device. The device-driver is the
               file name (without the extension) of the device driver
               file. To change this entry, use Print Manager.

Additional query words: prodnt
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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT351search kbWinNT350search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS351search kbWinNTS350search
Version           : 3.5 3.51 4.0

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