Installing a network printer

**pcdreams** · January 31, 2005

We're trying to setup the network printer (which is actually a network printer with an IP address.

How would I go about setting it up to install during the unattended install Of XP Pro.

I've slipstreamed the driver (and sp2) and I saw in the setupmgr a place for printers but from what I could tell it required a share.

The printer is an hp lazerjet 4200 if that makes a difference.

I did a search and found a couple post about doing it but I'm rather new to unattended and it was over my head.

**Tsunami** · January 31, 2005

How did you install it manually? If you go the settings of the printer, there must be a name on the network you can use to install it.

**pcdreams** · January 31, 2005

I ran through add printer. Chose local: add port: Standard TCP/IP port , then I input the IP address. Was then ask type of printer, etc.

I'll have a look at it in class tomorrow.

Thanks for the help

**Acheron** · January 31, 2005

Attaching Network printers unattended during installation is not easy.

I'll use this to install the driver:

rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ia /K /m "Samsung ML-1200 Series" /h "Windows NT x86" /v 3 /f %cdrom%\Install\Samsung\SSGS1.inf

and this after it to add the printer to the system:

rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /in /n\\PC\ML1210 /q /u

where %cdrom%\Install\Samsung\SSGS1.inf is the path to the driver inf and \\PC\ML1210 is the path of the Networkshare.

type

rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /?

for more information / switches

**pcdreams** · February 1, 2005

thanks. I think that clears it up. Where would I put the commands though? In runonce?

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