Vbscript - Finding out a default printer
Hi All,
I have been searching for some code, with little success i may be just not searching right or not in the right place, but basically i just want some code to get thte current default printer of a machine, save it in script then call it later on in the script.
Im trying to make some vbscript that basically, maps a drive, ssaves the default printer, adds a printer and changes it to to default then loads an app, then when app closes, it removes network drive, and removes printer and sets default back to the original.
Possible?
Cheers,
Ry
I have been searching for some code, with little success i may be just not searching right or not in the right place, but basically i just want some code to get thte current default printer of a machine, save it in script then call it later on in the script.
Im trying to make some vbscript that basically, maps a drive, ssaves the default printer, adds a printer and changes it to to default then loads an app, then when app closes, it removes network drive, and removes printer and sets default back to the original.
Possible?
Cheers,
Ry
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Posted by:
WiseUser
18 years ago
Have you tried the scripts that are provided by MS in your "System32" folder?
"prnmngr.vbs" may be the one you want?
"prnmngr.vbs" may be the one you want?
Posted by:
Byoung4now
18 years ago
Give this a try. More than you need but you get the idea.
Google Scriptomatic. Cool toy with lots of uses.
On Error Resume Next
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_Printer",,48)
For Each objItem in colItems
Wscript.Echo "Caption: " & objItem.Caption
Wscript.Echo "Default: " & objItem.Default
Wscript.Echo "DeviceID: " & objItem.DeviceID
Wscript.Echo "Local: " & objItem.Local
Wscript.Echo "Location: " & objItem.Location
Wscript.Echo "Name: " & objItem.Name
Wscript.Echo "Network: " & objItem.Network
Wscript.Echo "PortName: " & objItem.PortName
Wscript.Echo "ServerName: " & objItem.ServerName
Wscript.Echo "SystemName: " & objItem.SystemName
Next
Google Scriptomatic. Cool toy with lots of uses.
On Error Resume Next
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_Printer",,48)
For Each objItem in colItems
Wscript.Echo "Caption: " & objItem.Caption
Wscript.Echo "Default: " & objItem.Default
Wscript.Echo "DeviceID: " & objItem.DeviceID
Wscript.Echo "Local: " & objItem.Local
Wscript.Echo "Location: " & objItem.Location
Wscript.Echo "Name: " & objItem.Name
Wscript.Echo "Network: " & objItem.Network
Wscript.Echo "PortName: " & objItem.PortName
Wscript.Echo "ServerName: " & objItem.ServerName
Wscript.Echo "SystemName: " & objItem.SystemName
Next
Posted by:
Gowri
15 years ago
Hi,
Use below script for set the printer as default printer.
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
& "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set colInstalledPrinters = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
("Select * from Win32_Printer Where Name = 'HP Color LaserJet 4700 PCL 6'")
For Each objPrinter in colInstalledPrinters
objPrinter.SetDefaultPrinter()
Next
Use below script for set the printer as default printer.
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
& "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set colInstalledPrinters = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
("Select * from Win32_Printer Where Name = 'HP Color LaserJet 4700 PCL 6'")
For Each objPrinter in colInstalledPrinters
objPrinter.SetDefaultPrinter()
Next
Posted by:
Gowri
15 years ago
Hi,
You can use below script for finding out the default printer using printer properties.
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
& "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set colInstalledPrinters = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
("Select * from Win32_Printer where Default = 'True'")
For Each objPrinter in colInstalledPrinters
Wscript.Echo "Name: " & objPrinter.Name
Next
You can use below script for finding out the default printer using printer properties.
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
& "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set colInstalledPrinters = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
("Select * from Win32_Printer where Default = 'True'")
For Each objPrinter in colInstalledPrinters
Wscript.Echo "Name: " & objPrinter.Name
Next
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