Context
By default, versions of Windows Vista and higher notify the user when printing a document in a suspended print queue by displaying the message "Printer temporarily stopped".
However, as the queues controlled by Watchdoc are always suspended, it is advisable to disable Window® notifications so as not to annoy the user with this unnecessary message.
Procedure
The method typically used to disable notification is to deploy a GPO that creates or changes the following value in the user workstation registry:
To create a automatic task (batch):
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create a file named EnableBalloonNotificationsRemote.reg including the following text:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Printers\Settings]
"EnableBalloonNotificationsRemote"=dword:00000000
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Save your file.
Manual procedure
It is also possible to disable this notification manually. The process is as follows:
1. from the user, go to Start> Devices and printers;
2. select a printer controlled by Watchdoc, the click on Printer server's properties:
→ the change is taken into account immediately, the user no longer receives print notifications.