Trying to delete a network printer and add a new network printer on a new print server.
Our company has upgraded and made new print servers for each branch. I am new to scripting and would like to ask how I can remove an old printer and add a new one. I am currently looking to use a batch file. I am currently have a script but would like to add the step to remove the old one. I don't want to confuse the users while printing. Below is my batch file. Please let me know what I can do to make it work the best. I also am trying to not have the users not reboot to see the newly added printer.
REM Add printer
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ga /n\\"Print Server Name"\"Printer Name"
md.exe /c start /wait ping 127.0.0.1 -n 10
cd c:\windows\system32
NET stop spooler
NET start spooler
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Thanks, anyone have a script that has an IF THEN statements. If \\server1\Printer1 then run command line to delete that printer and install the new one \\Server\NY-print-01 - csmith1102 8 years ago
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anonymous_9363
8 years ago
Seek out the rather nice print-related VBS scripts from Microsoft. Much more flexible than nasty old batch!
Google for 'prncnfg.vbs' - that should turn the whole set up.
Google for 'prncnfg.vbs' - that should turn the whole set up.
