Printer access for all users?

Chris

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I have XP Home SP2.

I set up my HP printer but it will only print from the Administrator account
and not a Limited account -- once I made all accounts "Administrators" anyone
could print. How can I allow printing from both Admin and Limited users?
 
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Hi Chris,

Restart in Safe mode, then logon as administrator. Locate this folder and
right click it, choose properties:

C:\Windows\system32\spool

You need to give "everyone" print permissions on the security tab.

How to start in Safe mode:
http://www.rickrogers.org/fixes.htm#Safe%20mode

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Chris" <Chris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:80A55C12-6E44-4499-A0EF-B933C59EA2F5@microsoft.com...
>I have XP Home SP2.
>
> I set up my HP printer but it will only print from the Administrator
> account
> and not a Limited account -- once I made all accounts "Administrators"
> anyone
> could print. How can I allow printing from both Admin and Limited users?