How can I get the system to add a default printer automatically when a new user logs on for the first time?

A. On Windows NT, printer connections are part of a user's profile and are stored in the file ntuser.dat. Therefore, you need to include a default printer in the default user profile. Perform the following steps:

1. Create a temporary domain user account named test.
2. Log on at a workstation as test.
3. Add the printer you want to be everyone's default.
4. Log off as test.
5. Copy the contents of folder c:winnt\profiles\test to a new folder on the netlogon share on the server. Call the new folder "default user."
6. Create a new user account, and log on with it at a workstation. Check to ensure that you have the default printer.

Thanks to Paul Foster for this tip.