InstallPrinter

Installing the Printer

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Definition

Installs a local printer.

Requirements for incorporating the command:

  • The printer must be installed on the computer on which the installation package is generated.
  • The printer is "supplied with the operating system", i.e. installation of the printer is included in the operating system's scope of delivery.
    (For printers which are not included in the delivery: see Installation of printers not supplied with the operating system).

This command is not generated by NetInstall Spy.

You cannot use the InstallPrinter command to install Plug & Play printers.
Instead, please create a package to install the Plug & Play device (Insert > New > Package for Plug&Play Devices).

Proceed as follows to include the command:

  1. Install the printer with the mechanisms provided in Windows using an administrator account.
  2. Open the required package in the script window of the NetInstall Manager.
  3. Select command InstallPrinter. The Select Printer dialog appears.
  4. Select the required printer. Click OK.
  5. The Install printer dialog appears. Values are already defaulted in the text fields. You will normally not need to change anything. You can substitute fixed values with variables if required.
    You can select another printer by clicking the Browse button.
  6. Click OK. This takes you back to the script window.

Settings

Input

Input in the dialog Install Printer:

  • Printer name
    The descriptive name of the printer.
  • Use as default printer
    The printer is defined as default for all programs.
  • Port name /Share
    The port the printer is connected to and is available at.

    Windows printer
    \\Server\<Share>    . The value can be changed.

    Printers addressed as UNIX print queues
    - via default TCP/IP-Port (Windows 2000 and higher): IP_<IP Address>
    - via LPR port (Windows NT 4.0 and higher): <Printer>:<Queue>
    The value cannot be changed.
    See also: UNIX Printer Queues
  • Files to be installed
    The driver files for this printer.
    The content of this field cannot be changed.
  • Source path for driver files
    The path on which the driver files for this printer are located.
    Two options are available:
    • Administrative share on the print server
      Relates to administrative (hidden) share print$:
      The directory w32x86 of the administrative share print$ (%winsysdir%\spool\drivers\w32x86) is used: \\servername\print$\w32x86.
    • Specify source path
      Permits the source path to the specified directly; use the default if possible (.\Extern$\Drivers\).
      Warning: If you use a path outside .\Extern$, the driver files are not replicated! Specify the path where you want to copy the driver files from.