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"Dave Lear" <> wrote in message
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> "M.L." <> wrote in message
> news:...
>
>> Hi. My WinXP Home computer has two accounts, one for
>> the adults and one for kids. Is there a way to disable printing
>> on the kid's account? Thanks in advance.
>
> Assuming your account is a member of Power Users or Administrators and
> your kids accounts aren't...
>
> Start
>
> Printers and Faxes
>
> Right-click on the printer
>
> From the pop-up choose Properties
>
> Security tab
>
> Select Everyone and remove the tick for Print permission
>
> OK
>
>
>

mmm, no Security tab here.
XP Pro
HPDeskjet950

Paul.

"PC" <> wrote:

|>
|>"Dave Lear" <> wrote in message
|>news:...
|>> "M.L." <> wrote in message
|>> news:...
|>>
|>>> Hi. My WinXP Home computer has two accounts, one for
|>>> the adults and one for kids. Is there a way to disable printing
|>>> on the kid's account? Thanks in advance.
|>>
|>> Assuming your account is a member of Power Users or Administrators and
|>> your kids accounts aren't...
|>>
|>> Start
|>>
|>> Printers and Faxes
|>>
|>> Right-click on the printer
|>>
|>> From the pop-up choose Properties
|>>
|>> Security tab
|>>
|>> Select Everyone and remove the tick for Print permission
|>>
|>> OK


|>mmm, no Security tab here.
|>XP Pro
|>HPDeskjet950

XP Pro is different, you can start/run SECPOL.MSC or GPEDIT.MSC to
disable printing - don't need no stinking security tab.
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