Define a Registry key to define a printer for local system account

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Hi - I've got an application that needs to have a default printer
defined for the local system account. I haven't been able to figure
out what registry key precisely needs to be edited. Can anyone help
point me in the right direction? This is on Windows Server 2003.

The instructions state:

"Define a Registry key to define a printer for use by the local
system account."

thanks.
 
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> Hi - I've got an application that needs to have a default printer
> defined for the local system account. I haven't been able to figure
> out what registry key precisely needs to be edited. Can anyone help
> point me in the right direction? This is on Windows Server 2003.
>
> The instructions state:
>
> "Define a Registry key to define a printer for use by the local
> system account."
>
> thanks.
>

It's fairly easy to find the registry key that defines your default
printer. If you search the HKCU branch of the registry for the
string that describes your default printer (as seen in the Control
Panel) then you will find a number of hits. If you now change
the default to a different printer then you will immediately see
that this value appears to be responsible:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\Device

However, the "local system account" is a different matter -
I don't think there is a registry branch for the "Local System
Account". You probably have to ask the supplier to clarify his
instructions (which he should have done in the first place!).
 
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