#LJ IV as Network Printer
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Hello,
I have a laserjet IV printer connected to a Novell network server. When I
install the postscript driver in Windows, the installation program creates a
bunch of PFM file, in the users directory.
Is it possible to install the postscript driver so that all user will share the
same PFM files?
I thank-you in advance.
Eric Borduas
i don't know where your installation-program writes down the path to the
pfm-files, but perhaps in a .ini-file of windows or any file created by the
installation-program itself.
if so, you could this:
– install drivers for one user
– copy all files needed into a dir that all users may access.
– copy (or replace) all changes made by the installation program in the
.ini files to all users, but use the path of your shared directory.
– don't forget to set all files shareable
i don't know if this works with postscript-drivers, but i think its the same as
sharing any other programs. The only thing that may go wrong is that you don't
find all changes the installation made.
if so, you could install the programs for all users, then after you've copied
the files to the shared dir you delete them in all user-dirs. then you've
"only" got to change the paths in the .ini-files
i suggest you try this for two or three users and test if it works.