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Installing network Printer on Client Machines
I just joined this company 4 days ago and they just got a new printer, I have installed it on the print server which is a win 2003 std server. We have about 60 client computers (mostly XP). After checking the AD, there are no group policies even GPO editor is not installed. Going around installing in all 60 machines is not possible coz I hve to get their usrname, password and everything. Is there a way to script this and run at login? Should it be pushed to the computers or users? If so, do I have to create a share with the printer drivers? Can somebody please help me with this, just point me the right direction. Thanks very much.
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Logon script faq: http://www.rlmueller.net/LogonScriptFAQ.htm
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Thanks very much NJ. So if I run a logon script will the user have to do anything to install the printer? The users in my company are not very tech savvy, I can't ask them (atleast not trust them with) do anything that has to do with installing it. Also the script has 2 print shares and I'm assuming this is for installing 2 printers and making the 2nd printer the default printer. SO if I don't have to make this printer default I just take out the Con.SetDefaultPrinter out right?
Yea I have already downloaded GPMC with SP1. Should I just include this vbs file in the GP I create under Windows Settings Startup Scripts or Should it be in the User configuration (Logon Scripts). I really want to place it in such a way that there will very minimum and very trivial setup instructions to the Users. Should I just run it once or it should be left there to run every time? I'm sorry if these questions are stupid, this is the first time I'm doing it and I don't want to screw up anything and jeopardize my new job.
Yea I have already downloaded GPMC with SP1. Should I just include this vbs file in the GP I create under Windows Settings Startup Scripts or Should it be in the User configuration (Logon Scripts). I really want to place it in such a way that there will very minimum and very trivial setup instructions to the Users. Should I just run it once or it should be left there to run every time? I'm sorry if these questions are stupid, this is the first time I'm doing it and I don't want to screw up anything and jeopardize my new job.
"SO if I don't have to make this printer default I just take out the Con.SetDefaultPrinter out right?" = YES
It needs to run under USER....
It can run every time... This is good especially if you add a new computer and user to the network, they will automatically get the printer mapping...
The users won't have to do anything... but as always, you should test this....
It needs to run under USER....
It can run every time... This is good especially if you add a new computer and user to the network, they will automatically get the printer mapping...
The users won't have to do anything... but as always, you should test this....
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Thanks very much. I'm going to close this question probably on Monday (or perhaps this evening). I will give you full points, but can you please stay with me for couple more hours. Thanks!!
This article shows you have to configure the GPO, and where to place the VBS file: http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Logon-Scripts-Pure-Mixed-Active-Directory-Environments.html
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Ok Thanks, will go check it out.
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Thanks very much, it worked like magic!!
Is it ok to go ahead accept your first answer? Let me know, I'll do it now. Thanks again.
Is it ok to go ahead accept your first answer? Let me know, I'll do it now. Thanks again.
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I was just going around checking some machines to see if the printers are being installed. When I log off the machine and log back in as the user there is a script error popping up in the startup saying drivers were not found. why is that? when I manually install one printer and log off, it automatically detects the other printer also. How should I avoid this ? where should i keep a copy of the printer's drivers?