add a network printer, with BAT file.

[Guillermo Guerrero]

Hi there !!!

Any one knows if there is a way to create a BAT file, to
add a network printer???


Thanks

 

[google knows all]

@ECHO OFF
VER | FIND "Windows 2000" >NUL
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO Syntax

SETLOCAL
SET Printer=%1
SET RemotePC=%2

:: Check printer specified
IF NOT DEFINED Printer GOTO Syntax
IF NOT "%Printer:~0,2%"=="\\" GOTO Syntax
FOR /F "tokens=1* delims=\" %%A IN ('ECHO.%Printer%') DO (
SET PrintServer=%%A
Set PrintShare=%%B
)
IF NOT DEFINED PrintShare GOTO Syntax
PING %PrintServer% -n 1 -w 1000 2>&1 | FIND "TTL=" >NUL
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO Syntax
NET VIEW \\%PrintServer% 2>&1 | FIND /I "%PrintShare%" >NUL
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO Syntax

:: Check remote PC if specified
IF DEFINED RemotePC SET RemotePC=%RemotePC:\=%
IF DEFINED RemotePC(
PING %RemotePC% -n 1 -w 1000 2>&1 | FIND "TTL="

NUL

IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO Syntax
SET RemotePC=/C\\%RemotePC%
)

:: Install the printer on the specified computer
RUNDLL32.EXE PRINTUI.DLL, PrintUIEntry /ga /n%Printer% %
RemotePC%
IF NOT ERRORLEVEL 1 ECHO Printer installed, please reboot %
RemotePC%

ENDLOCAL
GOTO:EOF

:Syntax
ECHO.
ECHO AddPrint.bat, Version 1.00 for Windows 2000
ECHO Install a network printer on any PC on the network
ECHO.
ECHO Usage: ADDPRINT \\print_server\printer_share [
remote_pc ]
ECHO.
ECHO Where: "print_server" is the print
server name or IP address
ECHO "printer_share" is the share
name for the printer
ECHO "remote_pc" is the PC that
will be using the
ECHO network printer -
- default is local PC
ECHO.
ECHO Written by Rob van der Woude
ECHO http://www.robvanderwoude.com

IF "%OS%"=="Windows_NT" ENDLOCAL

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

In addition to the other reply, con2prt.exe from the resource kit
(downloadable from MS) can do this.

 

[Treebeard]

net use \\servername\printersharename

 

[peeb]

that only works from the run line or command prompt. when
written in a batch file, the OS doesn't know what to do
with it. try it!

 

[Richard G. Harper]

That's odd, because I use batch files to map printers every day in Windows
2000 and it always works for me.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Redirecting to LPT ports? That works if they have local admin rights, but
even then isn't the best solution.

 

[Richard G. Harper]

I will grant that is true. Far better to add the printer through the GUI so
you can get the best functionality from it. But nonetheless it can be done.

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"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Yep. Have you ever looked at con2prt.exe?

I will grant that is true. Far better to add the printer through the
GUI so you can get the best functionality from it. But nonetheless
it can be done.


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

Redirecting to LPT ports? That works if they have local admin
rights, but even then isn't the best solution.

 

[Richard G. Harper]

Nope ... but I will.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

Yep. Have you ever looked at con2prt.exe?

I will grant that is true. Far better to add the printer through the
GUI so you can get the best functionality from it. But nonetheless
it can be done.


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

Redirecting to LPT ports? That works if they have local admin
rights, but even then isn't the best solution.

Richard G. Harper wrote:
That's odd, because I use batch files to map printers every day in
Windows 2000 and it always works for me.


that only works from the run line or command prompt. when
written in a batch file, the OS doesn't know what to do
with it. try it!

 

[Guest]

Does anyone know whether the con2prt.exe from NT4 will work ok on 2K Server
with 2K clients? I have only been able to find con2prt available in the NT4
resource kit.

Thanks

 

[Guest]

I have only been able to find con2prt available in the NT4 resource kit. Does
anyone know whether this version will work on 2K server and 2K clients?

Thanks

 

[Guest]

I have only been able to find con2prt available in the NT4 resource kit. Does
anyone know whether this version will work on 2K server and 2K clients?

Thanks

 

[Guest]

I have only been able to find con2prt available in the NT4 resource kit. Does
anyone know whether this version will work on 2K server and 2K clients?

Thanks

 

[Ryan Hanisco]

Colin,

Yeah, it works just great. Loads of people use it, especially in Citrix
environments where printers become a bit hard to control.

Ryan Hanisco
MCSE, MCDBA
Flagship Integration Services