asked on remove printers that were installed manually
how to remove network printers that have been installed manually ?
old print server
Server 2012 sharing out 3 printers, users installed manually
new print server
Server 2019 I distribute 3 printers using GPO
all users now have the new printers
How can I remove the old printers without having to go to each PC and removing manually?
Printers and Scanners* server 2019Networking
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jsarinana
You could us GP Prefs of a logon script.... GP prefs probably easiest
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If I modify GPO what do I do to remove old printers from the old print server
ASKER
To clarify
I'd like to remove the old printers off the user's computers
I'd like to remove the old printers off the user's computers
ok, which part of the above solution do you need assistance with ?
ASKER
ok that picture looks interesting how you can set the action to delete on a shared printer
I can't seem to find "Control Panel Setting" where are you doing this on the DC or the print server?
I can't seem to find "Control Panel Setting" where are you doing this on the DC or the print server?
ok, create a new, blank group policy object ( i assume you know what group policy is?)
Expand out group policy preferences under either user or computer
then expand control panel settings
Printers is under that
Expand out group policy preferences under either user or computer
then expand control panel settings
Printers is under that
ASKER
ok on my DC I create a new GPO "remove printers
when I drilldown to printers and create new shared to make the action delete
how do I include the printers on the old print server
KSNPAR is my old print server
Our-DC01 is my new print server
when I drilldown to printers and create new shared to make the action delete
how do I include the printers on the old print server
KSNPAR is my old print server
Our-DC01 is my new print server
ok, so the easiest way may be to open a command prompt and type
net view KSNPAR
this will show you all the shared resources
you can then add each one which will be in the format
\\<print server>\<Sharename>
e.g.
\\KSNPAR\<name of printer that showed up from the net view command>
repeat for each printer
net view KSNPAR
this will show you all the shared resources
you can then add each one which will be in the format
\\<print server>\<Sharename>
e.g.
\\KSNPAR\<name of printer that showed up from the net view command>
repeat for each printer
ASKER
ok now I see why it's not showing up, I forgot to mention I deleted the shared printers already off ksnpar. But since these printers were installed manually on the computers, the shared printer is still listed on the computers. they don't work but they still list out on the computers.
ok, so if you go into the properties on one of the machines, it will take a while - as the source printer has been deleted - but when it opens, go to the printer properties, you should still be able to see the share name from this tab
for example - here's a printer installed on my workstation that points to a print server
for example - here's a printer installed on my workstation that points to a print server
ASKER
not sure what you mean properties on computer
go to a computer that has one of the printers installed that you want to remove
look at the properties of that printer
look at the properties of that printer
ASKER
well I see the printers
if I select the properties of the printer I get a cannot not be displayed error
if I select the properties of the printer I get a cannot not be displayed error
ok, have a look in the registry at
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Printers\Connections
this will show the connections in format ,,ServerName,ShareName
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Printers\Connections
this will show the connections in format ,,ServerName,ShareName
ASKER
ok I see in reg.
so the share I need is?: \\ksnpar\Canon iR-ADV C7260/7270 PCL6
so the share I need is?: \\ksnpar\Canon iR-ADV C7260/7270 PCL6
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I'll mess with it in awhile
thanks
thanks
2. Modify your existing GPO to remove the printers in question
* If this doesn't work w/ your setup, create a .bat file to run at login that removes the deprecated printers