Shook, I always find this useful with fiddly USB problems:
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html
Perhaps you might use some of the parameters it supplies to track down
and disable settings for the other USB ports in the registry? Tell the
users that the printer will only work in port xx.
*From:* Andy Shook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
*Sent:* Friday, July 18, 2008 8:26 AM
*To:* NT System Admin Issues
*Subject:* modify local USB install behavior
Yo.
Deploying USB thermal printers that have some very funky drivers on XP
Pro SP2 or 3. I’ve got the install procedure worked out and printer
functions as needed. However, if you plug the printer into another USB
port than where originally installed, it prompts for drivers. Upon
completion of install there are two printers “installed”. I realize
that this is probably by design but I want to prevent this, as very
non-technical people will be plugging in these printers and I don’t need
the headaches of the hundreds of phone calls. Bottom line, I just want
these printers to work when they are plugged in and only show up once in
the printers container.
Merry Friday to all and to all a good day.
Shook
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