Create an .bat to install multiple printers

[Nofeark21]

Not sure if this is the best loaction for this post.
So here's my scenario.

I installed a new server and am removing the old one. I have several departments that have multiple printers to connect to. I copied all the printers from the old server to the new one.

What I would like to do is create a batch file so the printers for each department will install from the new server using one click versus installing them all one-by-one.
Can someone help me get started with that? Are there any whitepapers or articles that relate to this that someone can direct me towards.
Any help would be much appreciated.

 

[porkchopexpress]

I would take a look here you can copy the bits that you need

http://www.tek-tips.com/faqs.cfm?fid=5798

 

[porkchopexpress]

Here are the bits from Marks script that should do what you want, it starts by deleting all local printers then adding any that you specify and setting one as a default printer.

Option Explicit

On error resume next

Dim WSHShell, WSHNetwork, Network, WSHPrinters, LOOP_COUNTER, Path



Set WSHNetwork = CreateObject("WScript.Network")
Set Network = CreateObject("Wscript.Network") 



'Remove ALL old printers
'Enumerate all printers first, after that you can select the printers you want by performing some string checks

Set WSHPrinters = WSHNetwork.EnumPrinterConnections
For LOOP_COUNTER = 0 To WSHPrinters.Count - 1 Step 2
'To remove only networked printers use this If Statement
    If Left(WSHPrinters.Item(LOOP_COUNTER +1),2) = "\\" Then
      WSHNetwork.RemovePrinterConnection WSHPrinters.Item(LOOP_COUNTER +1),True,True
    End If
'To remove all printers incuding LOCAL printers use this statement and comment out the If Statement above
'WSHNetwork.RemovePrinterConnection WSHPrinters.Item(LOOP_COUNTER +1),True,True
Next


'Remove a specific printer
'WSHNetwork.RemovePrinterConnection "\\ServerOld\HP5si",True,True
      
                          
'Install Printers


WSHNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection "\\Server\HP5si"

WSHNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection "\\Server\HPprinter2"
Network.SetDefaultPrinter "\\Server\HPprinter2"


'Clean Up Memory Used

set WSHNetwork = Nothing
set WSHSHell = Nothing
Set WSHPrinters = Nothing
Set Network = Nothing
  
'Quit the Script
wscript.quit