DOCUMENT:Q102966 27-FEB-2002 [winnt] TITLE :Registry Entries for Printing PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT PROD/VER::3.1,3.5,3.51,4.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbother ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.1, 3.5, 3.51, 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.1, 3.5, 3.51, 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= The article contains REGISTRY entries for Printing. These subgroups are included: - Printing Entries for Users - Control\Print Entries for the Computer - Print Environments Entries - Print Monitors Entries - Printers Entries - Print Providers Entries MORE INFORMATION ================ Registry Entries for Printing: The Registry contains printer information in these locations: The per-user settings for the current default printer are stored under this key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Printers The hardware-specific information about drivers and print processors is stored under this key, where Hardware represents the subkey for a specific Windows NT platform, such as Windows NT x86 or Windows NT R4000: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print Always use Print Manager or the Printers folder to change configuration settings for all printers. Printing Entries for Users: The following Registry path contains a description of the default printer, as selected by the current user: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Printers The following Registry paths contain the user preferences for print devices in Windows NT 4.0: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Devices HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion \PrinterPorts NOTE: The above registry key is one path; it has been wrapped for readability. The Device value in the following Registry path contains the user's default printer: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows The following Registry path contains the user preferences for Print Manager in Windows NT 3.51 and earlier: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion \Print Manager NOTE: The above Registry key is one path; it has been wrapped for readability. These standard entries appear: Network REG_DWORD Default: 0x1 Print Manager REG_BINARY Default: Save Settings REG_DWORD Default: 0x1 Control\Print Entries for the Computer: The principal information for printers appears under the following Registry path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print This path contains additional subkeys that define supporting DLLs, drivers, and other necessary information for installed printers. These subkeys can include Environments, Forms, Monitors, Printers, and Providers. An OEM print provider might also add subkeys under this Registry path. Print Environments Entries: The following Registry path contains these subkeys, each of which can contain a value entry defining the directory that contains the appropriate drivers: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Environments \Windows NT Alpha_AXP \Windows NT Alpha_AXP\Drivers \Windows NT Alpha_AXP\Print Processors \Windows NT R4000 \Windows NT R4000\Drivers \Windows NT R4000\Print Processors \Windows NT x86 NOTE: The above Registry key is one path; it has been wrapped for readability. A PrinterDriverName subkey under the related Drivers subkey can contain these values: Configuration File REG_SZ Default: Installed DLL filename Data File REG_SZ Default: Installed .PPD filename Driver REG_SZ Default: Installed driver DLL filename Version REG_DWORD Default: Version number A Print Processors subkey (and subsequent subkeys) under this same Registry path contains an entry of the following type: Driver REG_SZ Default: winprint.dll Print Monitors Entries: The entry in the following path defines the DLL filename for the appropriate print monitor: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Monitors \ NOTE: The above Registry key is one path; it has been wrapped for readability. Driver REG_SZ DLL filename: The Options subkey for the Hewlett-Packard Network Port contains the following entries, all of which are REG_DWORD: Adapter=0 ConnectionType=0x1 DlcBufferSize=0x27100 DlcT1Timer=0x5 DlcT2Timer=0x2 DlcTiTimer=0x3 EventLogging=0x7 LinkStationsUsed=0x40 StatusUpdateInterval=0x3c Printers Entries: Each installed printer has a subkey in the following Registry path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers \ NOTE: The above registry key is one path; it has been wrapped for readability. The following entries can appear under such a subkey: Attributes : REG_DWORD: 0x1 Datatype : REG_SZ: RAW Default DevMode : REG_BINARY: Description : REG_SZ: driver description on port Location : REG_SZ : Name : REG_SZ : user defined Parameters : REG_SZ : Port : REG_SZ : port name Print Processor : REG_SZ: WinPrint Printer Driver : REG_SZ : driver name selected in Setup Priority : REG_DWORD: 0x1 Security : REG_BINARY : Separator File : REG_SZ : Share Name : REG_SZ : StartTime : REG_DWORD : 0 Status : REG_DWORD: 0 UntilTime : REG_DWORD: 0 Print Providers Entries: Each print service provider has a subkey in the following Registry path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Providers \ NOTE: The above registry key is one path; it has been wrapped for readability. The default subkey for a Windows NT network is LanMan Print Services. Such a subkey contains the following entry: Name REG_SZ DLL filename Default: win32spl.dll REFERENCE --------- "The Windows NT Resource Kit for Operating System Version 3.1". Additional query words: data type ====================================================================== Keywords : kbother Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT351search kbWinNT350search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTW310 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS310 kbWinNTAdvSerSearch kbWinNTAdvServ310 kbWinNTS351search kbWinNTS350search kbWinNTS310search kbWinNT310Search kbWinNTW310Search Version : :3.1,3.5,3.51,4.0 Issue type : kbinfo ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. 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