Shared Printer

[mkshankarg]

Hi guys,

I have a shared printer on my windows 2003 server. I would like to add this printer as the default printer to all my windows xp clients. I have tried adding the printer manually in the clients. But sometimes the default printer does not show up and I have browse for it and add it. Is there any way I can add the shared printer automatically as the default printer when clients logon ? If it is via a logon script, I donot have any logon scripts running. If possible can i have the script too.

 

[bofhrevenge2]

Take a look here there's loads of info.

http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/Logon/LogonScript_Printer.htm

This is the code your looking for.

Dim net
Set net = CreateObject("WScript.Network")
net.AddWindowsPrinterConnection "\\ServerName\PrinterName"



I don't mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am, so that's how it comes out - Bill Hicks

 

[bofhrevenge2]

I actually use slightly different code to that, this will add it as the default printer too.


Set Network = CreateObject("Wscript.Network")

Network.AddWindowsPrinterConnection "\\server\printer"
Network.SetDefaultPrinter "\\server\printer"


I don't mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am, so that's how it comes out - Bill Hicks