Shared local printer names in a database

I’m using a client-server application that stores information about default
printers in a database. I have a printer on “Computer A� shared as “Printer
A.� From Computer A, I selected Printer A to be the default printer for the
application.

However, when logging in to the application from another client (Computer
B), I receive an error message that the default printer is not valid. This is
because Computer B sees the shared printer as \\Computer A\ Printer A but
only “Printer A� was recorded in the database.

If I reconfigure the application default settings from computer B, then
\\Computer A\ Printer A is stored in the database but then the error occurs
on computer A because it only “knows about� Printer A, not \\Computer A\
Printer A.

How do I share a local printer on a network so that the printer name in the
database can be recognized by both “A� and “B?�

NO SPACES in the shared printer name!!

And see:
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/NetPrinterAllUsers.htm
--
Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
www.coribright.com

"PMTracy" <> wrote in message
news:7235E9E2-C744-493F-86E9-...
> I'm using a client-server application that stores information about
> default
> printers in a database. I have a printer on "Computer A" shared as
> "Printer
> A." From Computer A, I selected Printer A to be the default printer for
> the
> application.
>
> However, when logging in to the application from another client (Computer
> B), I receive an error message that the default printer is not valid. This
> is
> because Computer B sees the shared printer as \\Computer A\ Printer A but
> only "Printer A" was recorded in the database.
>
> If I reconfigure the application default settings from computer B, then
> \\Computer A\ Printer A is stored in the database but then the error
> occurs
> on computer A because it only "knows about" Printer A, not \\Computer A\
> Printer A.
>
> How do I share a local printer on a network so that the printer name in
> the
> database can be recognized by both "A" and "B?"
>

Sorry, spaces were a typo in my example. That's not really the point here.

I have one shot at naming this printer in a database. How do I name it so
it's recognized as a local printer on one client and a shared printer on all
others?


"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> NO SPACES in the shared printer name!!
>
> And see:
> http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/NetPrinterAllUsers.htm
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
> www.coribright.com
>
> "PMTracy" <> wrote in message
> news:7235E9E2-C744-493F-86E9-...
> > I'm using a client-server application that stores information about
> > default
> > printers in a database. I have a printer on "Computer A" shared as
> > "Printer
> > A." From Computer A, I selected Printer A to be the default printer for
> > the
> > application.
> >
> > However, when logging in to the application from another client (Computer
> > B), I receive an error message that the default printer is not valid. This
> > is
> > because Computer B sees the shared printer as \\Computer A\ Printer A but
> > only "Printer A" was recorded in the database.
> >
> > If I reconfigure the application default settings from computer B, then
> > \\Computer A\ Printer A is stored in the database but then the error
> > occurs
> > on computer A because it only "knows about" Printer A, not \\Computer A\
> > Printer A.
> >
> > How do I share a local printer on a network so that the printer name in
> > the
> > database can be recognized by both "A" and "B?"
> >
>
>
>
>