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Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Parameter: Device
Type: string
Description:
Set this value to the printer name used in the registry in [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Printers\Settings] key, to set that printer default.


Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers
Parameter: DefaultSpoolDirectory
Type: string
Description:
The default spool directory is: %SystemRoot%\system32\spool\PRINTERS. To change the spool directory for a specific printer only, find the sub-key under the key "CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers" that corresponds to the printer in question. Modify the value of 'SpoolDirectory' to equal thedirectory you want to use. Note: If the directory doesn't exist, Windows will use the default.


Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print
Parameter: DisableServerThread
Type: string
Description:
If this value is set to 1, the print spooler does not send shared printer information to other print servers.


Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Providers
Parameter: EventLog
Type: string
Description:
To disable adding every print job entry into the event log, set this value to 0.


Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print
Parameter: SchedulerThreadPriority
Type: string
Description:
This value controls the overall priority of the printer scheduler. Above normal = 1; Normal = 0, Less than normal = ffffffff


Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print
Parameter: BeepEnabled
Type: string
Description:
If this setting is set to 1 the machine will beep every 10 seconds when a remote job error occurs on a print server.




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