Map/Add a printer in .bat file

[Lloydm]

I am able to map shares/network drives using a bat file but not able to map printers

ADD SHARES
net use [drive letter]: \\server\share

ADD PRINTER
net use \\server\printe r

The script shows command completed successfully when executed but I don't see the printers in XP printers and faxes. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks to all for replies

[Killer42]

I am able to map shares/network drives using a bat file but not able to map printers

ADD SHARES
net use [drive letter]: \\server\share

ADD PRINTER
net use \\server\printe r

The script shows command completed successfully when executed but I don't see the printers in XP printers and faxes. What am I doing wrong?

From reading the online help for NET USE, it looks as though it must be used to assign the printer to a port (LPT1, etc).

[Lloydm]

From reading the online help for NET USE, it looks as though it must be used to assign the printer to a port (LPT1, etc).

AHA! Found it

REM Add printer
echo Installing [printer name] on [servername]!
RunDll32.EXE printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /in /n \\server\printer

echo Your default printer is [printername] on [server]
REM Set Default Printer 
RunDll32.EXE printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /y /n \\server\printer

outputs a file name printers, but used del command @ end of script to delete that file. The file as well is somewhat random, so I also used "if exists" command.
thanks for the reply, hope this helps other users as well

[Killer42]

AHA! Found it
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thanks for the reply, hope this helps other users as well

Glad you got it working. Thanks for the info, this will be invaluable for anyone in a similar situation.

[hebro]

AHA! Found it

REM Add printer
echo Installing [printer name] on [servername]!
RunDll32.EXE printui.dll,Pri ntUIEntry /in /n \\server\printe r

echo Your default printer is [printername] on [server]
REM Set Default Printer
RunDll32.EXE printui.dll,Pri ntUIEntry /y /n \\server\printe r

outputs a file name printers, but used del command @ end of script to delete that file. The file as well is somewhat random, so I also used "if exists" command.
thanks for the reply, hope this helps other users as well

Thank you so much, this is just what I was lookig for.