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Remotely install a printer
Name: Karen Date: February 17, 2000 at 08:58:10 Pacific
Comment:
Is there a way I can install a printer on to a remote pc without using anything other than NT4 (sp5)
Name: TopGun Date: February 17, 2000 at 11:54:39 Pacific
Reply:
Can you give a few more details. Is this a networked printer or is the printer local to the remote PC. (Does that make sense)
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Response Number 2
Name: Karen Date: February 18, 2000 at 00:55:57 Pacific
Reply:
Sorry for the inadequate info. It is a networked pc (running NT4 wkst) with a local printer attached. I am at another networked pc (running nt4 wkst). Thank you for your help.
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Response Number 3
Name: Richard Date: February 21, 2000 at 00:47:05 Pacific
Reply:
I do not think NT supports a push install, you will proberly need to log onto the workstation locally.
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