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Batch file to delete network printers and add new ones

Hello everyone,

I hope this isn't a complicated question.  I need assistance with a .bat file that will do the following:

* scan the local machine that executes the .bat file for installed network printers from \\server1
* delete those printers
* use the same printer names to be reinstalled but from \\server2

both server (server1 and server2) are Win2k3 STD with all updates and patches installed.  All clients are Windows XP SP3 with all updates and patches installed as well.

Thank you,
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bloodywicked
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JohnGrunwellCommented:
Try this

RUNDLL32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /n \\server1\printer-name /dn

repeat this line for all the old printers that are or maybe installed on the computer this will remove them

start \\server2\printer-name
repeat this line for all printers you want installed on the computer

look something like this then change your txt file to bat

RUNDLL32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /n \\server1\printer-name /dn
RUNDLL32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /n \\server1\printer-name /dn


start \\server2\printer-name
start \\server2\printer-name
start \\server2\printer-name
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bloodywickedAuthor Commented:
Hello John,

Thank you so much for the prompt response.  I'm familiar with RUNDLL32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry command.  I was hoping for the batch script to scan the local machines that it runs on and find out if there're any printers mapped from the old server, and if so delete it and add it from the new server.

I guess can do that on a per line bases for all printers, however, we have well over 30 printers on multiple floors, and not everyone needs to be connected to every printer.

thank you
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JohnGrunwellCommented:
create different batch files per area is what I've done in the past
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solocoyoteCommented:
Here are the commands I have run in a script. Basically, I had entered one of the following commands per possible printer on the old server.

rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /q /dn /n "\\dc1\HP9050"

Then I added the following line for each printer that I wanted the particular group/user to have mapped

rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /q /in /n "\\dc2\HPLJ9050"

Please note I just deleted the reference from server dc1 to dc2.

I am sure one could write a better more elegant script to look at the installed network printers and then re-add the ones that are required, but i didn't have enough time to do so. Plus we made a decision that just because a user has access to a particular printer on the other side of the building doesn't mean 1.) They need and 2.) They could add it manually in the future.


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