Delete Printer via Group Policy

We are replacing one of our office copiers and I would like to add a line to our logon script that delete the printer at logon.

I'm currently using the following line but it doesnt seem to be working:

Net Use Canonirc / Delete

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qwertyiop

I endedup using the following instead but I still have one more problem.

rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /dn /n \\server\printername

I dont want it to run if the printer doesnt exist. I would like to use the IF EXISTS command but first I need a way to see if the printer is actually installed. Do any of you have any ideas?

Hyper-Me

Do you guys not make use of Group Policy Preferences CSEs?

I dont know what id do without them.

qwertyiop

Hyper-Me wrote: »

Do you guys not make use of Group Policy Preferences CSEs?

I dont know what id do without them.

I never heard of it

NightShade03

You can use the following as part of a logon script policy.

NOTE: This wasn't tested so please use with caution (although it should work no problem)

On Error Resume Next

' This script will be run against the local computer
strComputer = "."

' The next two set commands will query all the printers on the local computer
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
    & "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set colInstalledPrinters =  objWMIService.ExecQuery _
    ("Select * from Win32_Printer")
    
' Iterate through the printers found
For Each objPrinter in colInstalledPrinters
    ' Uncomment for some debugging (the printer's name)
    'Wscript.Echo "Name: " & objPrinter.Name
    
    If objPrinter.Name == "Name_of_old_printer" Then
        objPrinter.Delete_
    End If
Next
    
' Once old printer is gone add the new one

Set WshNetwork = CreateObject("WScript.Network")

' Uncomment the second line if you want to set the new printer as the default

WshNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection "\\PrintServer1\Name_of_new_printer"
'WshNetwork.SetDefaultPrinter "\\PrintServer1\Name_of_new_printer"

Wscript.Quit

rwwest7

Group Policy Preference Client Side Extensions Available

You need a Vista computer in order to apply them, but they can be applied to XP and above as long as an update is installed.

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