troubleshooting Question
prnmngr.vbs does not create new printer port but it accepts only existing one.
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prnmngr.vbs does not create new printer port but it accepts only existing one.
I am running this command "
I got error:
If I put Existing Port after -r then it will add the printer .
However I an trying to add new printer that did not exist and did not have an existing port on the Remote PC
Any Help?
Thank you
I am running this command "
C:\>cscript C:\Windows\System32\Printing_Admin_Scripts\en-US\prnmngr.vbs -a -p
"Myprinter" -m "HP 910" -r "printer1" -s Windows7
I got error:
Unable to add printer Myprinter Error 0x80041001 Generic failure
Operation PutInstance
Provider Win32 Provider
Description The specified port is unknown.
Win32 error code 1796
If I put Existing Port after -r then it will add the printer .
However I an trying to add new printer that did not exist and did not have an existing port on the Remote PC
Any Help?
Thank you
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