Install Printer Locally via Script

I already have a logon script that adds my network printers but recently we found out that their is a huge performance difference when we I go to the desktop and install it as a local printer with a static port.

Does anybody know of a batch or VBS script that will do that?

FYI im running on a Windows Server 2003 Domain and this script would be for my Windows XP and Windows 7 machines.

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Claymoore

Group policy preferences will allow you to deploy TCP/IP printers but you will need at least one 2008 DC and the client side extensions installed on your XP boxes.

qwertyiop

Claymoore wrote: »

Group policy preferences will allow you to deploy TCP/IP printers but you will need at least one 2008 DC and the client side extensions installed on your XP boxes.

That would be a great solution but unfortunately we dont have any plans to upgrade to a 2008 domain until 2003 reaches end of life for support.

qcomer

qwertyiop wrote: »

I already have a logon script that adds my network printers but recently we found out that their is a huge performance difference when we I go to the desktop and install it as a local printer with a static port.

Does anybody know of a batch or VBS script that will do that?

FYI im running on a Windows Server 2003 Domain and this script would be for my Windows XP and Windows 7 machines.

Remotely install network printer for local users
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ga /c\\[computername] /n\\[server]\[shared printer]

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Stop and Start Print Spooler
sc [URL="file://\\"]\\[/URL][computername] stop spooler
sc [URL="file://\\"]\\[/URL][computername] start spooler

This will install a network printer as a "local" printer on a per-machine basis. This is prewritten assuming you have a print server of some sort.

Triggers in broad terms.
/ga adds the printer "per-machine"
/y makes default
/gd deletes printer "per-machine"
/c remote computer (unc path)
/n printer name (unc path to printer)

Let me know if you need any help with it.

To see more about it, open up CMD PROMPT and run
rundll32 printui.dll PrintUIEntry /?

crrussell3

Windows XP includes printer scripts that you can use to do this. prnport, prndrvr, prnmgmr, etc.