add duplicate printer

[colore]

hello!

there is a network printer in my pc, but I want to add it again (a duplicate entry) but with another tray chosen as default

how can I do this?

thanks!

[colore]

anyone please?

[colore]

any hint???

[allen2]

If the network printer is connected to a print server, you need to setup on the print server another printer queue with the chosen tray set as default.

If the network printer isn't connected to a printer server, you need to setup on your computer another printer queue with the chosen tray set as default.

[colore]

If the network printer isn't connected to a printer server, you need to setup on your computer another printer queue with the chosen tray set as default.

how do I do this exactly?

I am basically stuck here:

Edited April 18, 2012 by colore

[allen2]

How the first one installed on your computer ?

[colore]

How the first one installed on your computer ?

I really dont know :/

in the above window, when I choose "find..." I input some possible names etc with no luck

if I choose the other two options below, will I succeed? I need to know the name or url of the printer, how can I derive it from the other already existing instance of the printer in Control Panel?

[Ponch]

You need to have administrative rights, then you can install a LOCAL printer, on a TCP/IP port that is the IP adress of the printer (you need to "Create a new port").

You can ping the printer name to get it's IP or get it in the printer's properties ("Port" tab).

[Geej]

Just an idea, I don't really have any experience with prnmngr.vbs.

You can try using prnmngr.vbs that is in system32 folder to add a printer.

(Read more about prnmngr.vbs first)

Source 1

Source 2

Or google more about this file

Hope it helps