[THIN] Re: Attention scripting gurus
- From: "TheThin" <TheThin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 09:48:38 -0500
You could also try a rundll32.exe PrintUIEntry (printUIEntry seems to be
case sensitive by the way) from a DOS prompt. This lets you use the the
same print DLL as the browser. Do a google for the right syntax. This
solved a complex scripting problem I had - trying to change the driver
on the advanced tab of the printer properties. If you can do it
through the browser, likely you can do it this way.
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From: Andrew Rogers [mailto:Andrew.Rogers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]=20
Posted At: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 9:10 AM
Posted To: TheThin
Conversation: [THIN] Re: Attention scripting gurus
Subject: [THIN] Re: Attention scripting gurus
if it works when you print something to lpt1, you might be able to use
vbsc=3D ript, or something along those lines, to create a proper =
printer,
which sho=3D ws up in the printers folder - cant help you there, as i =
dont
mess with vbs=3D , unfortunately..
one thing you could try though, is KiX's addprinterconnection function -
it=3D s designed for network connections, but maybe itll work on local
ports?
Andrew
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The printer is USB connected. Doing a NET USE command maps the printer
to lpt1, but it does not show up in the printers folder. This prevents
some apps from using it as they can only select from the printers
folder. I tried the \\client\laptop#\canon and it didn't work. I get
an error in the vbscript file. Maybe the script file I used is bad. I
got it from the Scriptomatic. adam
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You dont mention how the printers actually connected to the client..
\\clie=3D3D "net use lp=3D3D want to expand o=3D3D
As for the printer ports, try net use'ing
"\\client\compname#\printername" =3D3D (ie, \\client\laptop#\canon from
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missed off the \\ at the start in your message?)
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>>> Adam.Baum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 01/03/04 23:09:39 >>>
Mighty scripting gurus,
I am trying to map a printer via a remote session. Just for grins, I
turned off all the drive/printer mappings in User Mgr for the account I
am using. To map a C: drive, "net use c: \\client\c$" works. I tried
doing the same for a printer using "net use lpt1: \\client\lpt1:". I
get a succesful msg, but nothing seems to print so I dide a net use
lpt1: /d to delete the mapping.
Just for grins, I opened up notepad and did a File,Print, Find Printer.
I was able to navigate to the printer on my laptop and map it as my
default. I found it under Client Network, Client.
Question: how can I script it (WMI or other)? I tried using without
success:
Set WshNetwork =3D3D3D CreateObject("WScript.Network")
WshNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection "\\client\canon"
WshNetwork.SetDefaultPrinter "\\client\canon"
I've replaced \\client\canon with client\laptop#\canon, \laptop\canon,
\latop#\canon, and a few others. None seem to work. I figure if I can
enumerate/browse it in a session, I should be able to script it.
Problem is that I am not a good scripter. Help please.
adam
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