Mapping Networked Printers Using Command Prompt

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Dear All,

My name is Tristan and I am the IT Assistant for the company I work for. We
have currently just moved a printer to a new location and is being shared by
a computer. What i wish to do is create a batch program that the users are
able to simply run once and it maps the printer in windows so the users can
print to it if need be.

I have tried using Net Use, but i have had not much luck.
Can anyone help?
 
Dear All,

My name is Tristan and I am the IT Assistant for the company I work for. We
have currently just moved a printer to a new location and is being shared by
a computer. What i wish to do is create a batch program that the users are
able to simply run once and it maps the printer in windows so the users can
print to it if need be.

I have tried using Net Use, but i have had not much luck.
Can anyone help?
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Tristan,

We'll try to help, but the more detail that you can provide about the problem
the better. What is "not much luck"?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html
 
basically the printer is connected to a computer called LCC. the share name
is DellAIO8 and i have entered the following into command prompt with the
following results:
net use \\lcc\DellAIO8 - this completes but in printers & Faxes the printer
is not
displayed
net use LTP1 \\lccDellAIO8 - This says it cannot find the resource.

is there any way to get the network printer mapped and for it to be
displayed in printers and faxes?
 
basically the printer is connected to a computer called LCC. the share name
is DellAIO8 and i have entered the following into command prompt with the
following results:
net use \\lcc\DellAIO8 - this completes but in printers & Faxes the printer
is not
displayed
net use LTP1 \\lccDellAIO8 - This says it cannot find the resource.

is there any way to get the network printer mapped and for it to be
displayed in printers and faxes?
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Well, "net use \\lcc\DellAIO8" is the right syntax. Are there any resources on
server LCC other than the printer? Do any others show up?

There are a lot of reasons why you might not see a resource in Printers and
Faxes (which is a subset of My Network Places). I wrote a structured problem
resolution article:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html

And since this may take a few discussions, you'd help both of us if you could
answer below my responses:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/how-to-post-on-usenet-and-encourage.html#TopPosting>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/how-to-post-on-usenet-and-encourage.html#TopPosting
 
There is only one shared printer on this workstation. and as i said earlier,
that syntax works, but printers and faxes does not show the printer.

Thanks
 
There is only one shared printer on this workstation. and as i said earlier,
that syntax works, but printers and faxes does not show the printer.
Click to expand...

Well, as I said earlier, there are a lot of reasons why you may have this
problem. I'll help you, if you want to work with me. And the first step is to
check the network and file sharing setup.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html

If you had another share, maybe a file share, on that server, it would be easier
to diagnose. Since this is the only share, it will be just a bit tougher.

And since this may take a few discussions, you'd help both of us if you could
answer below my responses:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/how-to-post-on-usenet-and-encourage.html#TopPosting>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/how-to-post-on-usenet-and-encourage.html#TopPosting
 
Tristan Martin said:
Dear All,

My name is Tristan and I am the IT Assistant for the company I work for.
We
have currently just moved a printer to a new location and is being shared
by
a computer.
Click to expand...
What i wish to do is create a batch program that the users are
able to simply run once and it maps the printer in windows so the users
can
print to it if need be.

I have tried using Net Use, but i have had not much luck.
Can anyone help?
Click to expand...

Don't use net use, unless you want to map the printer to an LPT port.....and
in that case, you'd use net use lpt1: \\server\printershare anyway.

Check out
Adding a network printer for all Users:
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/NetPrinterAllUsers.htm

and perhaps also

How to add printers with no user interaction in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314486/

and
 
Dear Member,

I have tried the syntax you suggested to map it to Ltp1 and it says that the
network path is not found. any other ideas?
 
ut i have found out how to do it now. thank you!

Chuck said:
Well, as I said earlier, there are a lot of reasons why you may have this
problem. I'll help you, if you want to work with me. And the first step is to
check the network and file sharing setup.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html

If you had another share, maybe a file share, on that server, it would be easier
to diagnose. Since this is the only share, it will be just a bit tougher.

And since this may take a few discussions, you'd help both of us if you could
answer below my responses:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/how-to-post-on-usenet-and-encourage.html#TopPosting>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/how-to-post-on-usenet-and-encourage.html#TopPosting
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Thank you very much for all the help that you have given m
 
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Tristan Martin said:
Dear Member,
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I don't have a membership card. I applied, but I think I've been
blackballed. I just hang out in here anyway, even though I don't know the
secret handshake.
I have tried the syntax you suggested to map it to Ltp1 and it says
that the network path is not found. any other ideas?
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Can you go to \\servername and see the shared printer, in Windows Explorer?
Why use LPT1 anyway? Did you see my other suggestion? It would be a lot
better.
 
Tristan Martin said:
There is only one shared printer on this workstation. and as i said earlier,
that syntax works, but printers and faxes does not show the printer.

Thanks
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I have had a look at the script that you suggested on the Knowledge Base and
have had a go but fail every time. if i give you the details could you give
me the command line code that is needed?

Thanks
 
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