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andy - 18 May 2004 10:06 GMT

for some strange reason everytime i in stall a printer,it
installs itself as a shared printer,even though i select
local printer . what can i do .

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Mary Sauer - 18 May 2004 18:58 GMT

In the printers folder, right-click the printer, properties, sharing tab, tick "Do
not share this printer."

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> for some strange reason everytime i in stall a printer,it
> installs itself as a shared printer,even though i select
> local printer . what can i do .

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anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com - 19 May 2004 10:05 GMT

>-----Original Message-----
>for some strange reason everytime i in stall a printer,it
>installs itself as a shared printer,even though i select
>local printer . what can i do .
>.
>thanks i know that , the problem is i cannot install a

local printer no matter what i do , it installs as a
shared printer by default,even though i select local on
lpt1 paralell port during the wizard . i then have to
change it back to local printer

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