Specify network printer driver

[pelcakm]

Here's my issue: I need to be able to specify the driver to be used when installing a network printer using a batch script. I know how to add network printers from a print server where the driver is already specified for you, but how do I include what driver to use when adding the printer in the script?

Is there something I can add to this command to do it?

rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /in /q /n\\server\printer

I'm trying to do this on Windows XP machines.

 

[linney]

What does Prndrvr.vbs do?

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-au/library/bb490972.aspx

Printer related Scripts in Windows XP and Server 2003

http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/Printer Scripts.htm

 

[pelcakm]

There is a lot of info there. Most of which I'm still sifting through. It just seems like there should be an easier way. You can specify the print driver when installing a local printer using printui.dll but there doesn't seem to be a driver switch statement for installing a network printer.

The local printer format is:

rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /if /b "Test Printer" /c\\SERVER /f
"%windir%\inf\ntprint.inf" /r "lpt1:" /m "AGFA-AccuSet v52.3"

using a network printer from a share throws an error.

I'm trying to do this:

rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /if /q /n\\server\n126-hp8150-w /f "%windir%\inf\ntprint.inf" /m "HP LaserJet 8150 Series PCL