Cannot set default printer via .vbs script

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I am using a VBS script to set the default printer in our Library (XP clients only):

It came courtesy of Guy Thomas:

‘ SetDefaultPrinter.vbs – Windows logon script example
‘ PrintersDefault.vbs – Set the default printer
‘ VBScript – to map a network printer
‘ Author Guy Thomas [url]http://computerperformance.co.uk/[/url]
‘ Version 1.4 – April 24th 2010
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Option Explicit
Dim objNetwork, strUNCPrinter
strUNCPrinter = “\PRINTSERVER1Ricoh Laser”
Set objNetwork = CreateObject(“WScript.Network”)
objNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection strUNCPrinter

‘ Here is where we set the default printer to strUNCPrinter
objNetwork.SetDefaultPrinter strUNCPrinter
WScript.Echo “Check the Printers folder for : ” & strUNCPrinter

WScript.Quit

‘ End of Guy’s Windows logon example VBScript. [/CODE]
This works well except that the computers have SMART Notebook installed and the SMART Notebook Printer keeps re-appearing and stops the script from setting the default printer, I presume because it comes later in the log in process. I delete it and it comes back. Can anyone provide pointers to stop this?

Thanks for you time – it’s much appreciated.[CODE]’ SetDefaultPrinter.vbs – Windows logon script example
‘ PrintersDefault.vbs – Set the default printer
‘ VBScript – to map a network printer
‘ Author Guy Thomas http://computerperformance.co.uk/
‘ Version 1.4 – April 24th 2010
‘

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Option Explicit
Dim objNetwork, strUNCPrinter
strUNCPrinter = “\PRINTSERVER1Ricoh Laser”
Set objNetwork = CreateObject(“WScript.Network”)
objNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection strUNCPrinter

‘ Here is where we set the default printer to strUNCPrinter
objNetwork.SetDefaultPrinter strUNCPrinter
WScript.Echo “Check the Printers folder for : ” & strUNCPrinter

WScript.Quit

‘ End of Guy’s Windows logon example VBScript. [/CODE]
This works well except that the computers have SMART Notebook installed and the SMART Notebook Printer keeps re-appearing and stops the script from setting the default printer, I presume because it comes later in the log in process. I delete it and it comes back. Can anyone provide pointers to stop this?

Thanks for you time – it’s much appreciated.

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