To add a network printer, which the server is hosting as a printer
share, on workstations, I use a command like this:

rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /gd /c\\tiki /n\\myserver\emv-lj1320

The printer gets added to the remote computer, but it shows up as
"emv-lj1320". How can I automatically give it a friendly name as I add
it, or in a subsequent command? I've tried using the /m and /b
switches, but that doesn't seem to be the correct use of those
switches.

The whole purpose of doing this is so I don't have to go around to
each computer and add the printer manually, so anyone know how to do
this by remote means?

Thanks,
Dave

See Bruce Sanderson's article at:
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/NetPrinterAllUsers.htm
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging



"David K" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> To add a network printer, which the server is hosting as a printer
> share, on workstations, I use a command like this:
>
> rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /gd /c\\tiki /n\\myserver\emv-lj1320
>
> The printer gets added to the remote computer, but it shows up as
> "emv-lj1320". How can I automatically give it a friendly name as I add
> it, or in a subsequent command? I've tried using the /m and /b
> switches, but that doesn't seem to be the correct use of those
> switches.
>
> The whole purpose of doing this is so I don't have to go around to
> each computer and add the printer manually, so anyone know how to do
> this by remote means?
>
> Thanks,
> Dave

On Wed, 2 Nov 2005 12:01:55 -0800, "Cari \(MS-MVP\)"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>See Bruce Sanderson's article at:
>http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/NetPrinterAllUsers.htm

His article describes what I'm already doing, but unfortunately it
doesn't address my problem. Any other ideas?

Dave