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I need to install multiple network printers using AD or a startup batch file.

Asked by: jondevito

Right now my script looks like this:

cscript %systemroot%\system32\prnmngr.vbs -ac -p "\\Win2003FS-NJ\Brother9420"
cscript %systemroot%\system32\prnmngr.vbs -ac -p "\\Win2003FS-NJ\HP5850"
cscript %systemroot%\system32\prnmngr.vbs -ac -p "\\Win2003FS-NJ\HP2200-Back"
cscript %systemroot%\system32\prnmngr.vbs -ac -p "\\Win2003FS-NJ\HP2200-Front"
cscript %systemroot%\system32\prnmngr.vbs -ac -p "\\Win2003FS-NJ\HP4240-Inv"
cscript %systemroot%\system32\prnmngr.vbs -ac -p "\\Win2003FS-NJ\HP4240-Front"

There are like 10 more printers for some people & doing it this way the script takes forever to print. I would rather be able to do this through AD but I wouldn't mind a script that would do the printer additions faster.

Thanks in advance!
Jon

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Answers

 

by: jondevitoPosted on 2008-05-21 at 21:06:53ID: 21620811

Just some more info, I need this to work on both Windows XP & Windows 2000.

Thanks again.

 

by: canaliPosted on 2008-05-22 at 03:46:00ID: 21622539

You need to create a logon script (ex.: logon.cmd) and associate to your user
 follow the instruction here:
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Logon-Scripts-Pure-Mixed-Active-Directory-Environments.html

and the script for xp and 2000 is in the code snipper
bye Gas 

@echo off
:: logon.cmd
:: simple print install script for xp an 2000
RUNDLL32.EXE printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /q /u  /in  /n "\\Win2003FS-NJ\Brother9420"
RUNDLL32.EXE printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /q /u  /in  /n "\\Win2003FS-NJ\HP5850"er
RUNDLL32.EXE printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /q /u  /in  /n "\\Win2003FS-NJ\HP2200-Back"
RUNDLL32.EXE printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /q /u  /in  /n "\\Win2003FS-NJ\HP2200-Front"
RUNDLL32.EXE printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /q /u  /in  /n "\\Win2003FS-NJ\HP4240-Inv"
RUNDLL32.EXE printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /q /u  /in  /n "\\Win2003FS-NJ\HP4240-Front"
::End script

                                              
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by: canaliPosted on 2008-05-22 at 03:48:55ID: 21622549

logon.cmd assign it to all your users
Bye Gas

 

by: jondevitoPosted on 2008-05-22 at 17:27:25ID: 21628646

Thanks I will definitely try this, I have 2 questions with this though:

First, is there a way for it to check if the computer has the printer installed already & skip the install if it does?
Second, is there a way for me to load the drivers locally on each computer? We print so much we wind up crashing the print spooler pretty often.

Thanks again!
Jon

 

by: canaliPosted on 2008-05-23 at 04:53:32ID: 21631178

1. ok try the new script
2. driver when printer is installed are local

bye gas

@echo off
:: logon.cmd
:: simple print install script for xp an 2000
:: only if the printer is not already installed
:: gastone canali
set prnServer=Win2003FS-NJ
set inst_CMD=RUNDLL32.EXE printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /q /u  /in  /n 
call :_PRN_CHK_inst "%prnServer%" "Brother9420"
call :_PRN_CHK_inst "%prnServer%" "HP5850"
call :_PRN_CHK_inst "%prnServer%" "HP2200-Back"
call :_PRN_CHK_inst "%prnServer%" "HP2200-Front"
call :_PRN_CHK_inst "%prnServer%" "HP4240-Inv"
call :_PRN_CHK_inst "%prnServer%" "HP4240-Front"
 
goto :_END
:_PRN_CHK_inst
   echo check for Prn "%~2" on server  "%~1"
   (reg query "HKCU\Printers\Connections\,,%~1,%~2" /v Server|find /i %1 ) 2>nul 1>nul || (%inst_cmd% "\\%~1\%~2"& echo Install  "\\%~1\%~2")  
 
goto :_EOF
:_EOF
:_END

                                              
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by: jondevitoPosted on 2008-05-27 at 16:38:02ID: 21656561

Thanks so much, I'm back in the office tomorrow & I will test it out & let you know what happens!

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