prnmngr


prnmngr new in WS2003

Manages printers.

Syntax

 prnmngr -a [-s   RemoteComputer   ] -p   PrinterName   -m   DriverName   -r   PortName   prnmngr -d [-s   RemoteComputer   ] -p   PrinterName   prnmngr {-l  -x} [-s   RemoteComputer   ] prnmngr {-ac  -t} -p   PrinterName   prnmngr -g 

Options

-a

Adds a local printer

-d

Deletes a printer

-l

Lists all printers

-x

Deletes all printers

-ac

Adds a printer connection

-t

Specifies the default printer

-g

Displays the default printer

-s RemoteComputer

Name of print server

-p PrinterName

Name of printer

-m DriverName

Name of printer driver

-r PortName

COM, LPT, or TCP/IP port of printer

Examples

List all printers on the local computer:

  prnmngr -l  Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.6 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 1996-2001. All rights reserved.      Server name Printer name HP LaserJet 1200 Series PCL 6 on dizzy (from SNOOPY) in session 1 Share name Driver name HP LaserJet 1200 Series PCL 6 Port name TS005 Comment Location Print processor WinPrint Data type RAW Parameters Attributes 33348 Priority 1 Default priority 0 Average pages per minute 0 Printer status Idle Extended printer status Unknown Detected error state Unknown Extended detected error state Unknown     Server name Printer name SalesPrinter Share name SPRT Driver name HP Color LaserJet Port name LPT1: Comment Location Print processor WinPrint Data type RAW Parameters Attributes 2632 Priority 1 Default priority 0 Average pages per minute 0 Printer status Idle Extended printer status Unknown Detected error state Unknown Extended detected error state Unknown     Number of local printers and connections enumerated 2 

Display the default printer:

  prnmngr -g  Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.6 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 1996-2001. All rights reserved.     The default printer is HP LaserJet 1200 Series PCL 6 on dizzy (from SNOOPY) in  session 1 

Change the default printer to SalesPrinter :

  prnmngr -t -p SalesPrinter  Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.6 Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 1996-2001. All rights reserved.     The default printer is now SalesPrinter 

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 , prndrvr , prnjobs , prnqctl



Windows Server 2003 in a Nutshell
Windows Server 2003 in a Nutshell
ISBN: 0596004044
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 415
Authors: Mitch Tulloch

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