Stopping automatic printing

[Huw Roberts]

Hi

Is there any way I can set my computer to never execute pending print jobs
by default? I know I can select 'pause printing', but I don't want to have
to do that every time I switch on the PC.

In case it's relevant, the reason I want to do this is that I'm normally on
the PC after people in the house are in bed, so I want to send print jobs to
the queue but I don't want the printer to begin printing until I tell it to,
which will be the next morning when everyone is awake. Thanks very much in
advance.

Huw

(WinXP Home SP1)

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

I don't believe that's something that is built into XP.... it would normally
be part of a Server O/S, but I'm sure you're probably not thinking of moving
to Windows 2003 Server anytime soon.

There may be some third party software out there that may do the trick, but
I don't know of any.

Cari
www.coribright.com

"Huw Roberts" > wrote in message
...
> Hi
>
> Is there any way I can set my computer to never execute pending print jobs
> by default? I know I can select 'pause printing', but I don't want to
> have
> to do that every time I switch on the PC.
>
> In case it's relevant, the reason I want to do this is that I'm normally
> on
> the PC after people in the house are in bed, so I want to send print jobs
> to
> the queue but I don't want the printer to begin printing until I tell it
> to,
> which will be the next morning when everyone is awake. Thanks very much
> in
> advance.
>
> Huw
>
> (WinXP Home SP1)
>
>

[Huw Roberts]

Oh well. Thanks anyway, Cari.

Huw

"Cari (MS-MVP)" > wrote in message
...
> I don't believe that's something that is built into XP.... it would
normally
> be part of a Server O/S, but I'm sure you're probably not thinking of
moving
> to Windows 2003 Server anytime soon.
>
> There may be some third party software out there that may do the trick,
but
> I don't know of any.
>
> Cari
> www.coribright.com

[Robert Orleth [MSFT]]

That doesn't work directly, but you can set the printer to be available e.g.
only from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, then you can queue up jobs to your heart's
content, and they'll start printing at the specified time. Use the Printer
Properties' Advanced tab, the radio button in the top left corner.

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This information is provided AS-IS and confers no rights.

"Huw Roberts" > wrote in message
...
> Hi
>
> Is there any way I can set my computer to never execute pending print jobs
> by default? I know I can select 'pause printing', but I don't want to
have
> to do that every time I switch on the PC.
>
> In case it's relevant, the reason I want to do this is that I'm normally
on
> the PC after people in the house are in bed, so I want to send print jobs
to
> the queue but I don't want the printer to begin printing until I tell it
to,
> which will be the next morning when everyone is awake. Thanks very much
in
> advance.
>
> Huw
>
> (WinXP Home SP1)
>
>

[Huw Roberts]

Ah, that could be well worth a shot. Thanks very much, Robert! I have
actually discovered another method too, which is simply to keep the printer
switched off...all pending print jobs seem to be saved even after reboots.
Your solution would be better though.

Huw

"Robert Orleth [MSFT]" > wrote in message
...
> That doesn't work directly, but you can set the printer to be available
e.g.
> only from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, then you can queue up jobs to your heart's
> content, and they'll start printing at the specified time. Use the Printer
> Properties' Advanced tab, the radio button in the top left corner.
>
> --
> This information is provided AS-IS and confers no rights.
>
> "Huw Roberts" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi
> >
> > Is there any way I can set my computer to never execute pending print
jobs
> > by default? I know I can select 'pause printing', but I don't want to
> have
> > to do that every time I switch on the PC.
> >
> > In case it's relevant, the reason I want to do this is that I'm normally
> on
> > the PC after people in the house are in bed, so I want to send print
jobs
> to
> > the queue but I don't want the printer to begin printing until I tell it
> to,
> > which will be the next morning when everyone is awake. Thanks very much
> in
> > advance.
> >
> > Huw
> >
> > (WinXP Home SP1)
> >
> >
>
>