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RE: Network Printer Icon
Hi Wendy
Sorry no luck to date! It's just a bit of fine-tuning really, but I really
would like to get the correct icon displayed eventually. I suspect it's not
quite as easy as you would think. I'm off on vacation now for a time, so no
further posts from here for a bit.
Regards
Norrie
"Wendy" wrote:
> I am having the same problem. Did you ever figure out how to fix this?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Wendy
>
> "BigN" wrote:
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> > This PC has four printers available to it, with an icon for each displayed in
> > 'Printers and Faxes'. All are 100% functional, and all display the XP default
> > 'normal' printer icon. However two printers are actually independent network
> > printer devices (ie they are not shared via another PC on the LAN). Printer 1
> > (Brother HL-5170DN) has an integral server and was installed using XP 'Add
> > Printer Wizard'. Printer 2 (an HP 7762) uses an external HP JetDirect en3700
> > server, and was installed using HP's own 'Install Network Printer Wizard'.
> > IMO both printers should display the XP 'network printer' icon (with the
> > little pipe below) in 'Printers and Faxes'. I realise that this is cosmetic
> > only, but it is really bugging me that the wrong icon is shown! I know the
> > correct icon image set is present on the PC at
> > C:\WINDOWS\$hf_mig$\KB900725\SP2QFE\shell32.dll, but so far have been unable
> > to figure out how to select one of these printers and force XP to change to
> > the correct image set for it. I suspect a Registry tweak is necessary to
> > point the OS or printer driver software to the correct file. Please advise.
> >
> > Alternately, please state which 'Add Printer' procedure should be followed
> > to guarantee that the correct 'network printer' icon IS displayed, in which
> > case I can simply remove each printer in turn and re-install it!
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