Re: [WinMac] WinNT Print server query

From: Tim Scoff (casper@nb.net)
Date: Wed Feb 16 2000 - 18:22:24 PST

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            On the NT Server go to the Services Control Panel Applet.
    Stop the Print Spooler for the Macintosh and set it to start
    manually. That will do it.

    >Hi all,
    >
    >a minor point only, but it'd be nice to know how to do this:
    >
    >The WinNT 4.0 (SP5) server in the building has a number of queues set up
    >for Apple LaserWriters around the place, so the Win 95/98 PCs can print to
    >them.
    >
    >Problem is that all the spooled printers appear in the chooser on the
    >Mac-side of things, which is cluttering up our AppleTalk zone (and confuses
    >the issue of which are real printers and which are just spools).
    >
    >I figured we can live with this, as everything seems to work fine, until
    >one of the higher-ups tells me that there's a way for this to be switched
    >off (so that the print queues appear in the Windows Network Neighbourhood,
    >but not in the AppleTalk zones).
    >
    >Problem is, the boss doesn't know how it's done... he's just seen someone
    >do it, and can't remember how (wasn't paying much attention at the time).
    >
    >I've sniffed around the various spool settings and print settings on the
    >server, but can't figure out how to do this.
    >
    >Is it possible? If so, how?
    >
    >Thanks for any help.
    >
    >Cheers,
    >
    >Michael Eilon
    >Assistant computer manager
    >Dept. of Physics
    >University of Western Australia
    >
    ><mgeilon@geocities.com>
    >
    >
    >
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