IPrint Policy - Wrong Default Printer

Hey all,
Just wondering if you've seen this behavior before.
We have three iPrint printers assigned through an iPrint policy (Printer A, B, C) that are all the same make/model.
Printer A is set as the default.
We added a new iPrint object to the policy for a fourth printer, which is a different model than the rest, and that printer is now the default on the workstation(s) even though we did not check the box to make it so.
Environment:
Windows 7 Enterprise x86
Novell Client 2.0 SP1 (IR8)
ZCM 10.3.0
iPrint Client 5.3.0.0
Ideas?
Jacob

Well, we have a temporary solution that may go into place soon depending on management approval - a ZCM system tray icon with a recognizable icon that uses iprintcmd to add the color printer temporarily for the currently logged in user. This still doesn't fix the issue of ZCM iPrint policies not working like they should...

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I work on behalf of HP.
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Content:      Summary    |    Header Data    |    References    |    Validity
Symptom
Specific printing template for Business Partner can not be changed in attempt to define printing template as a default template for all Business Partners.
Cause
Functionality description
Solution
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Print Layout Designer, Default Template, Set as Default for All Users,
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2007 A
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HOw can I set the default printer to one of the deployed printers?

Even though this is a "machine" connection, the connection is created in each users security context. Default printers are tied to user profiles and settings.
I'm sure what is happening is the connection is getting created after the system sets a default or the network path is not yet available when the default printer is set.
You can use prnmngr.vbs to get and set the default. If get returns XPS printer, then set can change to one of the valid connections.
Alan Morris Windows Printing Team

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