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A Script that sends keys to open Wizard and create printer.

A Script that sends keys to open Wizard and create printer.

I have tried windows Scripts to create printers on remote computers , but did not work. but If I go to any of the remote computers and manually create printer going through the wizard, it will work just fine.

So I would like to have a script that sends the keys to open a wizard and create the printer:
Add Printer /The printer that I want is not listed/ Add a printer using TCP/IP address or hostname / type hostname or IP address and Port name / select the Manufacturer (HP) / HP Universal Printing PCL 6 /etc......etc.... /Next /Next....till the wizard is completed.

Thank you

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jskfan

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these computers are not in the Domain.
I have a script that adds printer to remote computer, for some reason "HP Universal Printing PCL 6" when added by scripts does not work properly. if I go to the remote computer and right click properties of the printer I get error displayed on the screenshot below

Thanks

for /f %%a in (C:\Scripts\CalledScripts\CompOnly.CSV) do (


@echo Creating Printer Port on %%a
cscript.exe "C:\windows\system32\Printing_Admin_Scripts\en-US\prnport.vbs" -a  -s %%a -r "Printerhostname" -h hostname -o raw -n 9100
@echo Setting Printer on %%a
cscript C:\Windows\System32\Printing_Admin_Scripts\en-US\prnmngr.vbs -a  -p "Printer Queue Name" -m "HP Universal Printing PCL 6" -r "Printerhostname" -s %%a
REM Not really needed, because the script will continue with the next machine


)

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If I install the Printer Manually through the Wizard then it works fine

jskfan

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I found this command that runs the add printer wizard on my computer but installs the printer on the remote computer .
however when I open the properties of the printer on the remote computer I get the same error displayed on the screenshot posted on the previous comment

RUNDLL32.EXE PRINTUI.DLL,PrintUIEntry /il /c\\machine

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if i go to the remote computer and install the printer using the wizard. then after the install, if I try to open properties of the printer then I do not get the error.

jskfan

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will get back to this topic sometime in the future