Printers attached to coldfusion server

[Guest]

Hi

how to change the default printer and add network printer into the coldfusion admin?

Should I first add the printer in the server, then un-install coldfusion and finally re-install coldfusion again?

Thank you.

[Michael Borbor]

The default printer is the one that you set in your OS, you don't need to do anything in CF you just install your printer and CF will detect the new printer and will be available to use right away.

[Guest]

Thank you for the quick answer.

Yes this is what i was thinking, but it's not hapening.

I even rebooted the server, stopped and re-started coldfusion, nothing works. I see only one printer, " Microsoft XPS Document Writer " in the system information in CF administartor.

[Michael Borbor]

You're welcome. Did you install the printer in the same account that CF is running? Which CF version do you have installed?

[Guest]

Ok here is the config:

initially there was no printer installed in the server, only Microsoft XPS Document Writer was,

I installed coldfusion 8,

then i added through Control Panel a network printer and i set it as a default.

Rebooted the server

Still can not see it in the CF8 Admin.

I am wondering if i need to un-install and -re-install Coldfusion.

[Michael Borbor]

Interesting, well if it's not a problem to uninstall and re-install give it a shot. And let me know if that solve your problem.

[Guest]

I will, first thing Monday morning, i will let you know.

Again, thank you so much for your help.

[ilssac]

Note that to use a network printer ColdFusion is going to need to be running under a domain account that has permissions to network resources.  The default user that the ColdFusion Windows Service runs under is "localSystem".  This user account normally has lots of permissions to the local system but no permissions on the network.  The usual solution is to create a domain account for this purpose and then set the ColdFusion Windows service to run as that user in the Services Control Panel.

[Guest]

The uninstall - reinstall of coldfusion did not work.

I will give a try to Ian's suggestion.

Thanx.

[maqsaeed]

Hi Ian,

could you please give some more details regarding your post. i have similar problem. when i remotly login to the system it make a session and set it as a default printer if i dont login to the system coldfusion administrator doesn't pick up the default printer.

Thanks

[Guest]

Hi,

I just had the same issue and i can confirm that it is a permissions issue with a network resource. change the user that the coldfusion service logs on with to one that has permission to use network resources, restart the coldfusion server and then it will show up in your list of printers when you use <cfdump var="#GetPrinterInfo()#">