Copying Printers from system to system

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You can use the print migrator tool.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads [...] laylang=en


the prn*.vbs files in system32 can be called from a batch file to add ports,
drivers, and printers as well as configure the printer once it is installed.


both methods work local or to a remote target.


--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

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"Tim_S" <nospamsnidert1@cox.net> wrote in message
news:uSYTtB7YEHA.2944@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> I have 100 PC systems. All Using XP Pro.
>
> On system # one, I install all the printers (20ea) that my user(s) can
print
> to. To make sure all printers are available to all users who log on at the
> PC, I create 'local ports' \\servername\printsharename and load locally
> all the print drivers required. System working fine.
>
> Problem: I need to copy all these printers, drivers, and ports to all the
> rest (99) PC's so all will be identical.
>
> I would like to accomplish this using a batch routine. (Not Windows
> Scripting)
>
> Is there an easy way to accomplish this?
>
>
> Note: not all of the systems have the same printers setup. Some have one
or
> two printers installed and some are network IP address ports instead of
> local. All systems are in use so Cloning (ghosting) is not an option. I
> simply need to uninstall all existing printers (local and networked) and
> install all 20 printers in an identical way. This way if I add a printer
in
> the future, I can simply run the batch file to update. (this includes
ports
> too)
>
> Thanks..
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?)

it's per user

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\windowsNT\CurrentVersion\Windows\Device

You can use the prnmngr to set the default

prnmngr -t -p "\\server\printer"

prnmngr -t -p "local printer with redirected localport"

Usage: prnmngr [-adxgtl?][c] [-s server][-p printer][-m driver model]
[-r port][-u user name][-w password]
Arguments:
-a - add local printer
-ac - add printer connection
-d - delete printer
-g - get the default printer
-l - list printers
-m - driver model
-p - printer name
-r - port name
-s - server name
-t - set the default printer
-u - user name
-w - password
-x - delete all printers
-xc - delete all printer connections
-xo - delete all local printers
-? - display command usage



--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"Tim_S" <nospamsnidert1@cox.net> wrote in message
news:eE6FbKVZEHA.2260@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Thanks, that helped bunch.
>
> Now what key(s) identifies that a printer is set for default?
>
>
>
>
> "Alan Morris(MSFT)" <alanmo@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:exhUoSGZEHA.228@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > You can use the print migrator tool.
> >
>
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads [...] laylang=en
> >
> >
> > the prn*.vbs files in system32 can be called from a batch file to add
> ports,
> > drivers, and printers as well as configure the printer once it is
> installed.
> >
> >
> > both methods work local or to a remote target.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Alan Morris
> > Windows Printing Team
> > Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
> >
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
> >
> > "Tim_S" <nospamsnidert1@cox.net> wrote in message
> > news:uSYTtB7YEHA.2944@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > I have 100 PC systems. All Using XP Pro.
> > >
> > > On system # one, I install all the printers (20ea) that my user(s) can
> > print
> > > to. To make sure all printers are available to all users who log on at
> the
> > > PC, I create 'local ports' \\servername\printsharename and load
> locally
> > > all the print drivers required. System working fine.
> > >
> > > Problem: I need to copy all these printers, drivers, and ports to all
> the
> > > rest (99) PC's so all will be identical.
> > >
> > > I would like to accomplish this using a batch routine. (Not Windows
> > > Scripting)
> > >
> > > Is there an easy way to accomplish this?
> > >
> > >
> > > Note: not all of the systems have the same printers setup. Some have
> one
> > or
> > > two printers installed and some are network IP address ports instead
of
> > > local. All systems are in use so Cloning (ghosting) is not an option.
> I
> > > simply need to uninstall all existing printers (local and networked)
and
> > > install all 20 printers in an identical way. This way if I add a
> printer
> > in
> > > the future, I can simply run the batch file to update. (this includes
> > ports
> > > too)
> > >
> > > Thanks..
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>