Windows Registry and Network Printers

[Uniquex]

hi people,

does anyone knows where the settings of network printers are stored in the Registry???

for local printers, it can be found at "Hkey_Local_Machine\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers\"

but i cannot find any key for added network printers.. surely their ports e.g. \\pcxxx\hp880
must be stored somewhere?

i tried "Hkey_Local_Machine\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Providers\LanMan Print Services"
i read fr somwhere its supposed to be in the 'SERVERS' key, but i realized that this is not consistent.

i compare two PCs with the same added network printer, but one has this 'SERVERS' key but the other doesn'y

Both worked fine though

anyone help me solve the mystery??

thanks

 

[DrJavaJoe]

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Printers\Connections\server name

 

[Uniquex]

to drjavajoe :

thanks!

is the location you shown me consistent for win 2k/xp/nt ?
isn't it stored in HKEY LOCAL MACHINE?

to All:
add :i need a location that would be the same for win 2k/xp/nt !

thanks

 

[DrJavaJoe]

yes with win 2k/xp/nt