prndrvr

prndrvr

new in WS2003

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Manages printer drivers.

Syntax

 prndrvr {-l  -x} [-s   RemoteComputer   ]  prndrvr -d [-s   RemoteComputer   ] -m   DriverName   -v {0  1  2  3} -e   Environment   prndrvr -a [-s   RemoteComputer   ] [-m   DriverName   ] [-v {0  1  2  3}] [-e   Environment   ]   [-h   Path   ] [-i   FileName   .inf] 

Options

-l

Lists all printer drivers on the print server.

-x

Deletes all unused printer drivers from the print server.

-s RemoteComputer

Name of print server.

-d

Deletes a printer driver.

-m DriverName

Name of printer driver.

-v {0 1 2 3}

Version of driver to install, where:

Windows 95/98/Me

1

Windows NT 3.51

2

Windows NT 4.0

3

W2K/XP/2003

If omitted, the version for the OS on the printer server is used.

-e Environment

The environment for the driver, which can be:

"Windows NT x86"

"Windows NT Alpha_AXP"

"Windows IA64"

"Windows NT R4000"

"Windows NT PowerPC"

"Windows 4.0"

If omitted, the environment of the print server is used.

-a

Adds ( installs ) a printer driver.

-h Path

Path to printer driver.

-i FileName.inf

Printer driver file (if omitted, ntprint.inf is used).

Examples

List the printer drivers installed on the local print server:

  prndrvr -l  Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.6 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 1996-2001. All rights reserved.     Server name Driver name HP Color LaserJet,3,Windows NT x86 Version 3 Environment Windows NT x86 Monitor name PJL Language Monitor Driver path C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\UNIDRV.DLL Data file C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\HPCLJ.GPD Config file C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\UNIDRVUI.DLL Help file C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\UNIDRV.HLP Dependent files  C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\PCL5ERES.DLL  C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\TTFSUB.GPD  C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\UNIRES.DLL  C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\STDNAMES.GPD     Server name Driver name HP LaserJet 1200 Series PCL 6,3,Windows NT x86 Version 3 Environment Windows NT x86 Monitor name Driver path C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\hpbf312G.dll Data file C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\hpbf312I.pmd Config file C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\hpbf312E.dll Help file C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\hpbf312I.hlp Dependent files  C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\hpbftm32.dll  C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\hpbafd32.dll  C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\hpbf312F.dll  C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\hpbf312H.dll  C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\hpbf312I.dll  C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\hpbf312J.dll  C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\hpbf312K.dll     Number of printer drivers enumerated 2 

Notes

• This command is a .vbs script and requires CScript to run. You can make CScript your default script host by typing the following at the command prompt:

    cscript //h:cscript //s  

• This command requires Administrator credentials. If logged on with different credentials, use -u UserName -w Password to specify suitable credentials.

See Also

Printing , prncnfg , prnjobs , prnmngr , prnqctl