Silently configuring a printer

[mrguitarmann]

Hi,

I am currently installing a number of the same printer in my XP deployment. I am using the following:

cscript c:\windows\system32\prnport.vbs -a -r "ricoh2090-3079.someplace.co.uk" -h "ricoh2090-3112.someplace.co.uk" -o raw -n 9100 //nologo

to create a port and

rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ga /if /u /b "2090-3079" /f "C:\DRIVERS\PRINTERS\2090\RC19E12K.inf" /r "ricoh2090-3079.someplace.co.uk" /m "RICOH Aficio 2090 RPCS"

to create a printer entry connecting to the port. Because of software I'm using it has to be done this way.

Only problem is it's set to it's defaults, which aren't very good at all for this printer. So I'm looking for a way to adjust both the default printer properties (ie spooling etc) and printer preferences (ie default printer tray, etc.) without intervention. Can anyone help with this? I've looked for months to no avail.

Thanks

Tom Mann

[cancerface]

Hi,

you can save/restore your printer's config using:

(to save the config)

rundll32.exe printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Ss /n "Your_Printer's_Name" /a "<path_to>\<filename>.dat" g u m

(and to restore it)

rundll32.exe printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Sr /n "Your_Printer's_Name" /a "<path_to>\<filename>.dat" g u m

You may have to play around with the options (g u m in the above example), but you can get an idea if you type in a command prompt

rundll32.exe printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /?

Another option would be to use the printmig tool provided by microsoft. (get it here)

CF

[Edit]

Fixed the command after mrguitarmann's comment.

Edited March 21, 2006 by cancerface

[RogueSpear]

Bookmarked. What a sweet bit of information. Thanks for the post

[MAVERICKS CHOICE]

Appears to be a quicker way to do than my current method.

Cheers

MC.

[mrguitarmann]

Thank you all! This is exactly what I need! will try today and let you know how I get on.

Thanks again

[mrguitarmann]

Cancerface your code worked well for me,

I had to change the "RICOH Aficio 2090 RPCS" in your suggestion to 2090-3079, which is my printer name, I could never get the hang of that command line!

Thank you!

[cancerface]

@mrguitarmann

Oups, my bad, I meant to write the actual printer's name and not its model

Oh well ...

as long as it works no harm done

CF

[mrguitarmann]

Worked perfect, and I can take it across computers

Thank you very muchly