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Installing Printers With PDQ Using Batch Files

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Adam Shoupe

I will post the scripts I use with the Dell Universal and HP Universal print drivers and what I had to do to make them work consistently on Windows 10 Machines.

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    Adam Shoupe

    I have a few batch files that some of you might already have. I have found these to work on all Windows 7 machines, as well as Windows 10 machines. They do not require a .csv file like the PowerShell script. Hope this finds some helpful. I did not create these myself, but i did modify them to work in my environment.

    A word of advice. In my environment, I noticed that there was issues using my domain admin credentials to install the printers. The work around I found was using the local admin account created on the machines.

    login for local admin: (The Domain username is a period)
    Domain: .
    User: Administrator

    CLS
    @ECHO off

    SET varIP=IP ADDRESS OF PRINTER
    SET varDriver=Dell Printer Driver v2
    SET varDriverFolder=\\SHARE\Software\Printer_Drivers\GDI_dell
    SET varDriverFile=\\SHARE\Software\Printer_Drivers\GDI_dell\DKUD1o40.INF
    SET varName=Printer Name
    SET varLocation=Printer Location

    REM "Deleting TCP/IP port"
    REM CSCRIPT /nologo C:\Windows\System32\Printing_Admin_Scripts\en-US\prnport.vbs -d -r IP_%varIP%

    REM "Creating TCP/IP port"
    CSCRIPT /nologo C:\Windows\System32\Printing_Admin_Scripts\en-US\prnport.vbs -a -r IP_%varIP% -o raw -n 9100 -h %varIP%

    REM "Installation message"
    @ECHO.
    @ECHO The %varLocation% printer is currently being installed.
    @ECHO.
    @ECHO Please do not close this window.
    @ECHO.
    @ECHO Once the installation is complete this Setup window will exit.
    @ECHO.

    REM "Driver installation"
    CSCRIPT /nologo C:\Windows\System32\Printing_Admin_Scripts\en-US\prndrvr.vbs -a -m "%varDriver%" -h "%varDriverFolder%" -i "%varDriverFile%"

    REM "Printer deletion"
    @ECHO.
    @ECHO Completing installation.
    CSCRIPT /nologo C:\Windows\System32\Printing_Admin_Scripts\en-US\prnmngr.vbs -d -p "%varName%"

    REM "Printer installation"
    @ECHO.
    @ECHO Completing installation.
    CSCRIPT /nologo C:\Windows\System32\Printing_Admin_Scripts\en-US\prnmngr.vbs -a -p "%varName%" -m "%varDriver%" -r "IP_%varIP%"

    REM "Location configuration"
    @ECHO.
    @ECHO Completing installation.
    CSCRIPT /nologo C:\Windows\System32\Printing_Admin_Scripts\en-US\prncnfg.vbs -t -p "%varName%" -l "%varLocation%"

    REM "Making it Default printer"
    REM CSCRIPT C:\Windows\System32\Printing_Admin_Scripts\en-US\prnmngr.vbs -p "%varName%" -t
    pause

    Remember: If it fails when you install the first time or succeeds and the printer does not show in the Devices and Printers option, try a different user. I have had luck with both my domain admin and local admin, but it varies.

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    Adam Shoupe

    For the HP Universal Deployment I have found this to work effectively with my domain account.

    @echo off

    title [STEP 1:] Starting Printer Installation...
    echo.

    echo [STEP 2:] Installing Printer... Please Wait...
    "\\SHARE\Software\Printer_Drivers\HPUPDPS\install.exe" /q /n"Printer Name Here" /sm10.0.0.0
    The 10.0.0.0 is the field where the IP Address of the Printer will go.

    echo [STEP 3:] Finishing Installation...

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