Re: Renaming Printers

From: JerryT (JerryT_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/06/05 

Date: Fri, 6 May 2005 06:54:09 -0700

Unfortunately that option to "rename" is not available

"peterk" wrote:

> When I go to control panel/printers etc and right click a printer one of
> the options is rename.........
> will that do the trick??
> peter
>
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> "JerryT" <JerryT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> > AWe have someone in our office that travels between several offices and
> > uses
> > networked printers at each one. He would like to rename the printers in
> > his
> > "printers and faxes" applet so that when he goes to select a printer from
> > the
> > drop down box within and application (i.e. Word), he can tell at a glance
> > which printer for the particular office he is in, he needs to select.
> > Is there a way to rename the printers with in the applet to relect how he
> > need to use them?
> > He is using windows XP pro edition with sp2
> > Any information would be greatly appreciated
>
>
>

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