Paul: For what reason would you do the below steps? It says "full path to printer spool directory" ... no clue where the heck the printer spools to...
Karen > Moving the Default Spool Directory on a Per Printer Basis > This procedure applies a new default spool directory to a specific printer > that is configured on this computer. > 1. Start Registry Editor. > > 2. Under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, locate the following key: > \SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers \specific > printer\SpoolDirectory > > 3. Click the Specific Printers key. > > 4. Verify that the value SpoolDirectory is not displayed in the right pane. > If it is not displayed, click Add Value on the Edit menu. > > 5. Use the following information to add a value: > Value Name: SpoolDirectory > Data Type: REG_SZ > String: full path to printer spool directory > > 6. Quit Registry Editor. > > 7. Click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, and then click > Windows Explorer. > > 8. Click the drive on which you are creating the new spool directories, and > then create the directories on the defined drive in each of the printer's > SpoolDirectory registry values. For example, if the value under > SpoolDirectory in the registry is "F:\SPOOL\PRINTQ1", create a directory > named Spool on drive F, and then, under Spool, create a folder named > Printq1. > > You can also use the above information to find the file just take the > printer off line and it will stay put till the printer is on line. >
