Printer Script

[VLADY218]

Hello everyone,

does anyone have a good script for printing in active directory.

I currently need to put a script into the startup of my users to a printer that is attached and shared from a client computer.

This is what i got so far

net use LPT1: \\printerserver\printer name

is this effeciant

thanks

 

[hewissa]

I think that is all you need. As in any case test it and see. Possibly use a logoff script to disconnect the printer after each session.

Just a thought.

Hewissa

MCSE, CCNA, CIW

 

[victorv]

hi,
in Resource Kit (or on the web), retrieve the utility

con2prt.exe

and copy it in WINNT\system32

then (see help on con2prt -h), run

con2prt /c \\ServerName\PrinterName

Rather than LPTx, the printer will be named as
the original

bye

 

[criticalUpdate]

yes con2prt works well in xp from what I've seen.

Jeff

 

[hewissa]

Although it is not specified, if VLADY uses 9x clients on her network, the con2prt command won't work.

Hewissa

MCSE, CCNA, CIW

 

[criticalUpdate]

another option would be defprint there's a c option for"connect" and d option for default printer...

Jeff

 

[VLADY218]

Thanks for your comments, I have all 2000 clients. What I did was put the printer in the mandatory profiles, (since all computers are in 1 student lab) when I couldnt get the script to work. It seems like it is ok for now. I could not find con2prt for download. Where can I get it.

Thanks

 

[victorv]

hi,
you can find it on Windows NT resource kit CD or

http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstation/downloads/Recommended/Featured/NTZAK.asp

bye