Add Printers with PowerShell
Dear
I run this PowerShell command after change the values which is required but I got this error
Exception calling "Put" with "0" argument(s): "Generic failure "
At C:\Users\11120\Desktop\Install Network Printer.ps1:55 char:9
+ $Printer.Put()
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [], MethodInvocationException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : DotNetMethodException
Can you help me please .
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# Change these values to the appropriate values in your environment
$PrinterIP = "10.10.10.10"
$PrinterPort = "9100"
$PrinterPortName = "IP_" + $PrinterIP
$DriverName = "KONICA MINOLTA bizhub C35P PS"
$DriverPath = "\\UNC_Path\To\My\Drivers"
$DriverInf = "\\UNC_Path\To\My\Drivers\KOBJQA__.inf"
$PrinterCaption = "Konica Minolta C35P"
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### ComputerList Option 1 ###
# $ComputerList = @("lana", "lisaburger")
### ComputerList Option 2 ###
# $ComputerList = @()
# Import-Csv "C:\Temp\ComputersThatNeedPrinters.csv" | `
# % {$ComputerList += $_.Computer}
Function CreatePrinterPort {
param ($PrinterIP, $PrinterPort, $PrinterPortName, $ComputerName)
$wmi = [wmiclass]"\\$ComputerName\root\cimv2:win32_tcpipPrinterPort"
$wmi.psbase.scope.options.enablePrivileges = $true
$Port = $wmi.createInstance()
$Port.name = $PrinterPortName
$Port.hostAddress = $PrinterIP
$Port.portNumber = $PrinterPort
$Port.SNMPEnabled = $false
$Port.Protocol = 1
$Port.put()
}
Function InstallPrinterDriver {
Param ($DriverName, $DriverPath, $DriverInf, $ComputerName)
$wmi = [wmiclass]"\\$ComputerName\Root\cimv2:Win32_PrinterDriver"
$wmi.psbase.scope.options.enablePrivileges = $true
$wmi.psbase.Scope.Options.Impersonation = `
[System.Management.ImpersonationLevel]::Impersonate
$Driver = $wmi.CreateInstance()
$Driver.Name = $DriverName
$Driver.DriverPath = $DriverPath
$Driver.InfName = $DriverInf
$wmi.AddPrinterDriver($Driver)
$wmi.Put()
}
Function CreatePrinter {
param ($PrinterCaption, $PrinterPortName, $DriverName, $ComputerName)
$wmi = ([WMIClass]"\\$ComputerName\Root\cimv2:Win32_Printer")
$Printer = $wmi.CreateInstance()
$Printer.Caption = $PrinterCaption
$Printer.DriverName = $DriverName
$Printer.PortName = $PrinterPortName
$Printer.DeviceID = $PrinterCaption
$Printer.Put()
}
foreach ($computer in $ComputerList) {
CreatePrinterPort -PrinterIP $PrinterIP -PrinterPort $PrinterPort `
-PrinterPortName $PrinterPortName -ComputerName $computer
InstallPrinterDriver -DriverName $DriverName -DriverPath `
$DriverPath -DriverInf $DriverInf -ComputerName $computer
CreatePrinter -PrinterPortName $PrinterPortName -DriverName `
$DriverName -PrinterCaption $PrinterCaption -ComputerName $computer
}
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Comments
I'm not sure what's up with that script, but here's an alternative: https://www.pdq.com/blog/using-powershell-to-install-printers/