[WinPrnDev] Re: Automated printer install under Windows 7 not working, ok in XP
- From: Jon Grewer <Jon@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: winprndev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 11:10:20 -0400
Show your batch file also please.
Under Win7 each instance of CMD.EXE runs under default privilages. You might
be making a call to a new instance of CMD.EXE by implication from inside
your batch file.
Regards,
Jon Grewer
On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 8:54 PM, Henry <henry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> In Windows XP, I can use the following to install my printer INF file
> inside a .bat file automatically without user intervention:
>
> rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ia /m "My printer" /f
> .\install.inf /r "c:\temp\myportfile.dat"
> rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /if /b "My printer" /f
> .\install.inf /r "c:\temp\myportfile.dat" /m "My printer"
>
> However, under Windows 7 I can't get it to work. Yes I ran it with
> administrator privileges. The INF file installs fine with the Add a
> printer manually so I know it works. The printer port is added
> correctly and appears as an option in the manual Add a printer.
>
> Any idea what is wrong? Any work around? Anyone free to accept a
> paid freelance mini job to do the installer? Thanks.
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