[Samba] [semi-ot] Printing w/ NT, automated driver download and modifying printer settings

[Andreas K. Huettel]

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Greetings,

I've configured Samba for automated printer driver download by all Windows
clients. However, I run into the following problem with NT4/2000/XP
computers:

Every user can connect to any printer and install the driver. (OK.)

Only the printer admins can change hardware settings (f.ex. "Can it do
duplex?"). (semi-OK.)

BUT: Printer hardware settings are stored in the user profile. So, the
printer admins can set up their printer config properly, everyone else is
glued to the default settings (which are partly wrong). (NOT OK. BAD. :])

Do you know of any tips and tricks how to resolve this problem and similar
ones? Is there anything like a howto, or some documentation?

kind regards,
Andreas

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