SOLVED: In XP Pro, is there a way to script the install of a print driver

[bobcpg]

I need to install the same printer driver on 33 pc's. Is there a batch file that i can just have the users run to install the driver instead of having to go through the wizzard on all computers.

thanks,
bob

 

[SaintTigurius]

if ur sharing the printer u dont need the drivers for it.. just share the network printer and everyone in the network should see it.

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[MrChad]

What make / model printer?

 

[bobcpg]

I'm in a novell enviroment, so i need to add the drivers.

Its HP 4650 color

 

[vo]

Originally posted by: SaintTigurius
if ur sharing the printer u dont need the drivers for it.. just share the network printer and everyone in the network should see it.

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There is a different between a network printer and a printer that connect to a print server.

 

[KB]

what form did the driver package come in? Zip? EXE? If an EXE it may have command line options to automatically install itself. You could write a small bacth file with the commandline options for automatic install.

If it is just a zip, then you could right a batch file to copy the files into the appropriate directory using the copy command.

Another choice would be to use a tool like wise installer or many similar "snapshot" tools to record the installation of the drivers on one machine and create a package to automatically install it when run on another machine.

 

[bobcpg]

SOLVED

start>run>rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /?


this will give the switches



thanks all