Just an FYI for those trying to do this with direct TCP/IP port connected printers: it's doesn't list them here. It only lists printers installed locally and over a network, but not directly to the network card/port of the printer itself.
Tried the above, attempts to do the following failed to change icon:
1) changed the XML file to different icon file
2) replace the icon file with different icon as listed in the XML file
Interestingly, the printer is "printfax.printer" and the icon that showed in the folder was not the same icon showing in Windows. Further, it seemed to be the default printer icon from Win7.
Nowhere can I find where that icon comes from. I have 2 printers installed, the other has a custom icon and shows properly.
Disk4mat - you are the man!
Thank you very much !!!
Ok, I've done what Disk4Mat suggested and it worked, sort of.
I have multiple printers but only find two printer entries under the dmrccache\en-US subdirectory. If I put in an icon for my laser printer, Win 7 uses that same icon for my HP inkjet printer also. And if I put in an icon for one of my Xerox printer, win 7 uses that icon for a different Xerox printer I have. One printer I have doesn't even have an entry in the subdirectory. So now what? Is there a way to totally create a subdirectory with the correct DeviceInfo data for missing hardware? Of the subdirectories, most are for windows components, only two are for printers and I have 6 printers attached. See photo.
Im pretty sure you would have to point any created folder to the registry. Which off the top of my head I cant remember the key they are stored under.
Does anyone know where you can get say HP printer icons?
Not a lot of actual HP printer icons it seems
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