How to set a default printer profile

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mkr
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How to set a default printer profile

Post by mkr »

I'm trying to install a default printer profile which should by active by default/overrides the "Default Settings" profile.

Following the guide https://www.pdf-xchange.com/knowled ... oup-Policy the printer profiles get installed, but the "Default Settings" Profile is still the default active one.

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[Properties]
PNAME=PDF
EDITOR_LANGUAGE=auto
DDEFLANGID=0
PDEFLANGID=0
VIEW_IN_BROWSERS=0
DESKTOP_SHORTCUTS=0
ADDLOCAL=F_Drivers,F_Help_Drv,F_Langs_Drv,F_Wizard,F_Help_Wiz,F_Langs_Wiz,F_Viewer,F_VLangs,F_Plugins,F_OCRPlugin,F_Plugin_SP,F_FileOpenPlugin,F_ReadOutLoudPlugin,F_ShellExt,F_KeyInstaller
REBOOT=force

[Profiles]
Default=\\server\deploy$\PDFXchange\standard.pp5
Profile1=\\server\deploy$\PDFXchange\special.pp5
I'm using the PDF-XChange PRO 5.5.310.0 x64 MSI installer.

Right know I'm out of ideas how to predefine a default printer profile for my users.
mkr
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Re: How to set a default printer profile

Post by mkr »

Everything is fine!

It looks like that only my test user had a mysterious registry value set. After removing HKCU\Printers\DevModePerUser\PDF my "standard" printer profile is selected by default.

Sorry for the noise
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Re: How to set a default printer profile

Post by Tracker Supp-Stefan »

Hi mkr,

Glad to hear this was an isolated case and all is now well!

Cheers,
Stefan