I have a server. The server has some printers connected. It all drivers for x32 & x64 OS plus all defaults set. The server also manages the print queue.

I have many workstations, all need to use the printers. All *need* to have drivers print queue and *defaults* propagated from server.

When I add the printers on the workstations, I get: `ABC Printer on SERVER123`. I need something shorter – just `ABC Printer`.

How can I do that?

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* Please don't show me how to change the name of your locally installed printer. I know how to do this. I am particularly interested in shared printers that look like `ABC Printer on SERVER123`.
* Installing the driver with a local port wont cut it because then I lose the server propagated defaults, the driver updates and I need to run around with driver disks/confuse trembling users with hard things like choosing drivers.
* I am happy for a hack if there is no official way to do this in the group policy. I tried looking in `HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers`
on the workstation machines but those are only local printers.
* I can see the network printer details on the workstations here: `HKEY_USERS\[Some GUID]\Printers\Connections` – but there is nothing obvious like a description string.