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Powershell script that would remove printers from print servers base on CSV file and add new printer objects to print servers

Hi

I am looking for two Powershell scripts

First PS script should remove printers objects from print servers " c:\temp\servers.txt"
Second PS Script should add new printers objects to printer servers.

1. PS script should pull data from CSV file "Corppr2.csv", this file will contain all information about printers that need to remove or add.
2. PS script should content -path from c:\temp\servers.txt
3. PS script should run against any print servers from that "servers.txt" list and execute script to remove or add printers
4. Output file" Log file" should be generated

File "corppr2.csv" is the source of printer objects that would need to be attached to Powershell script for execution

Please help, Thank you Mike

michalek19

ASKER

OK, let me try to put some staff together
File server name should be pull from the txt file ($Printservers = Get-Content ( server.txt))
CSV file should be pull from $InputFile = CSV file

This is CSV file and its format
Printserver        Driver        Portname      IPAddress Sharename      Location Commen Printername Bidirectional BannerSheet
xxxxx Xerox WorkCentre 7435 PCL6      TRUE 10.75.65.54       Only 7435 Room3 BlackWihte Only 7435 Disable Disable
xxxxx Xerox WorkCentre 7435 PCL7      TRUE 10.74.65.231Test 7436 Room4 ColorPrinter Test 7436 Disable Disable

Here is part of the script to add printers objects that works but is missing function for BiDirectional and Bannersheet
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$DebugPreference = “silentlyContinue”

$printers = Import-Csv c:\temp2\printers.csv

function CreatePrinter
{
$server = $args[0]
$print = ([WMICLASS]”\\$server\ROOT\cimv2:Win32_Printer”).createInstance()
$print.drivername = $args[1]
$print.PortName = $args[2]
$print.Shared = $true
$print.Sharename = $args[3]
$print.Location = $args[4]
$print.Comment = $args[5]
$print.DeviceID = $args[6]
$print.PrintProcessor = $args[7]
$print.Rawonly = $true
$print.DoCompleteFirst = $true
$print.Put()
}

function CreatePrinterPort
{
$server = $args[0]
$port = ([WMICLASS]”\\$server\ROOT\cimv2:Win32_TCPIPPrinterPort”).createInstance()
$port.Name= $args[1]
$port.SNMPEnabled=$false
$port.Protocol=1
$port.HostAddress= $args[2]
$port.Put()
}

foreach ($printer in $printers)
{
CreatePrinterPort $printer.Printserver $printer.Portname $printer.IPAddress
CreatePrinter $printer.Printserver $printer.Driver $printer.Portname $printer.Sharename $printer.Location $printer.Comment $printer.Printername $printer.PrintProcessor
}
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I don't have script to remove printobjects

Please let me know if this is to many information or if is not clear

Thx, Mike
Createprintobject.txt
Printers.csv

Bob Learned

Since that uses the Win32_Printer class from WMI, enabling bidirectional is in the EnableBidi property:

Win32 Printer Class
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa394363(v=vs.85).aspx

I have no idea about BannerSheet, though.

michalek19

ASKER

I need help to modify printers removal script to pull printers from CSV and pull print server names from '.txt" file.
CSV file should have

This is CSV file and its format
Printserver Driver Portname IPAddress Sharename Location Commen Printername Bidirectional
xxxxx Xerox WorkCentre 7435 PCL6 TRUE 10.75.65.54 Only 7435 Room3 BlackWihte Only 7435 Disable

Script
$PrintersTodelete = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_printer -ComputerName $server -filter "name='printer0456'"
if($printersToDelete){
Foreach($printer in $PrintersTodelete){
$printer.delete()
}
}

Bob Learned

You have a lot going on in this question, so it was confusing what your main question is...

Did you figure out the solution to your own question?

michalek19

ASKER

i have a script to disable bidirectional.

I am still mot getting any luck with printer objects removal.

Do you have any example of the script that would pull printers from csv file and remove them on print server?

Bob Learned

"I am still not getting any luck with printer objects removal."
What issues are you having?

I don't have any example script, but I am willing to help you get over your issues.

michalek19

ASKER

So, here is a script. When i ran this script nothing happen to printer object

$Source = "C:\temp2\rmprinters.csv"
#-----Create object to use data in the csv file-----#
$printers = Import-Csv $Source
#$printers = Import-Csv c:\temp2\

function CreatePrinterPort {
$port = ([WMICLASS]"\\LocalHost\ROOT\cimv2:Win32_TCPIPPrinterPort").createInstance()
$port.Name = $args[1]
$port.SNMPEnabled = $false
$port.Protocol = 1
$port.HostAddress = $args[2] }
#-----create function block to RECREATE the PRINTER object-----#
function CreatePrinter {
$print = ([WMICLASS]"\\LocalHost\ROOT\cimv2:Win32_Printer").createInstance()
$print.drivername = $args[1]
$print.PortName = $args[2]
$print.Shared = $true
$print.Sharename = $args[3]
$print.Location = $args[4]
$print.Comment = $args[5]
$print.DeviceID = $args[6]
$print.Rawonly = $true
$print.DoCompleteFirst = $true }
#-----Foreach loop to Call the function blocks and declare which properties, that are outlined in the CSV, will be used by the script.-----#
foreach ($printer in $printers) {
<#DeletePrinter $printer.Printserver $printer.Printername DeletePrinterPort $printer.Printserver $printer.Portname#>
CreatePrinterPort
$printer.Printserver
$printer.Portname
$printer.HostAddress
CreatePrinter
$printer.Printserver
$printer.Driver
$printer.Portname
$printer.Sharename
$printer.Location
$printer.Comment
$printer.Printername }
#-----END-----#

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