The following script .cmd can help, see below for help file.

@Echo off REM this command file will add a network printer to a computer remotely

REM the parameters are:

REM 1 – the name of the computer to which the network printer is to be added REM 2 – the UNC name of the printer to be added

REM for example, to add the printer called ThePrinter that is shared from the computer PrintServer REM to the computer called TheClient:

REM key this command in a Command Prompt window:

REM addglobalprinterremotely theclient printservertheprinter

REM add the specified printer to the specified computer @Echo On rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ga /c\%1 /n\%2 @Echo off REM stop the print spooler on the specified computer and wait until the sc command finishes @Echo On start /wait sc \%1 stop spooler @Echo off REM start the print spooler on the specified computer and wait until the sc command finishes @Echo On start /wait sc \%1 start spooler

HELP FILE: Usage: rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry [options] [@commandfile]

/a[file] binary file name /b[name] base printer name /c[name] unc machine name if the action is on a remote machine /dl delete local printer /dn delete network printer connection /dd delete printer driver /e display printing preferences /f[file] either inf file or output file /ga add per machine printer connections /ge enum per machine printer connections /gd delete per machine printer connections /h[arch] driver architecture one of the following, Alpha | Intel | IA64 /ia install printer driver using inf file /id install printer driver using add printer driver wizard /if install printer using inf file /ii install printer using add printer wizard with an inf file /il install printer using add printer wizard /in add network printer connection /j[provider] print provider name /k print test page to specified printer, cannot be combined with command when installing a printer /l[path] printer driver source path /m[model] printer driver model name /n[name] printer name /o display printer queue view /p display printer properties /q quiet mode, do not display error messages /r[port] port name /s display server properties /Ss Store printer settings into a file /Sr Restore printer settings from a file Store or restore printer settings option flags that must be placed at the end of command: 2 PRINTER_INFO_2 7 PRINTER_INFO_7 c Color Profile d PrinterData s Security descriptor g Global DevMode m Minimal settings u User DevMode r Resolve name conflicts f Force name p Resolve port /u use the existing printer driver if it’s already installed /t[#] zero based index page to start on /v[version] driver version one of the following, Windows 95, 98 and Me | Windows NT 4.0 | Windows NT 4.0 or 2000 | Windows 2000 or XP | Windows XP /w prompt the user for a driver if specified driver is not found in the inf /y set printer as the default /Xg get printer settings /Xs set printer settings /z do not auto share this printer /Y do not auto generate a printer name /K changes the meaning of /v and /h to accept 0,1,2,3, respectively Windows IA64 | Windows NT x86 | Windows NT Alpha_AXP | Windows 4.0 /Z share this printer, can only be used with the /if option /? help this message @[file] command line argument file /Mw[message] show a warning message before committing the command /Mq[message] show a confirmation message before committing the command /W[flags] specifies flags and switches for the wizards (for APW & APDW) r make the wizards to be restart-able from the last page /G[flags] specifies global flags and switches w suppress setup driver warnings UI (super quiet mode)

Examples:

Run server properties: rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /s /t1 /n\machine Run printer properties: rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /p /n\machineprinter Run add printer wizard localy: rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /il Run add printer wizard on \machine: rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /il /c\machine Run queue view: rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /o /n\machineprinter Run inf install: rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /if /b “Test Printer” /f %windir%infntprint.inf /r “lpt1:” /m “AGFA-AccuSet v52.3″ Run add printer wizard using inf: rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ii /f %windir%infntprint.inf Add per machine printer connection: rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ga /c\machine /n\machineprinter /j”LanMan Print Services” Delete per machine printer connection: rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /gd /c\machine /n\machineprinter Enumerate per machine printer connections: rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ge /c\machine Add printer driver using inf: rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ia /c\machine /m “AGFA-AccuSet v52.3″ /h “Intel” /v “Windows 2000 or XP” /f %windir%infntprint.inf Add printer driver using inf: rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ia /K /c\machine /m “AGFA-AccuSet v52.3″ /h “Windows NT x86″ /v 3 Remove printer driver: rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /dd /c\machine /m “AGFA-AccuSet v52.3″ /h “Intel” /v “Windows 2000 or XP” Remove printer driver: rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /dd /K /c\machine /m “AGFA-AccuSet v52.3″ /h “Windows NT x86″ /v 3 Set printer as default: rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /y /n “printer” Set printer comment: rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Xs /n “printer” comment “My Cool Printer” Get printer settings: rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Xg /n “printer” Get printer settings saving results in a file: rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /f “results.txt” /Xg /n “printer” Set printer settings command usage: rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Xs /n “printer” ? Store all printer settings into a file: rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Ss /n “printer” /a “file.dat” Restore all printer settings from a file: rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Sr /n “printer” /a “file.dat” Store printer information on level 2 into a file : rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Ss /n “printer” /a “file.dat” 2 Restore from a file printer security descriptor: rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Sr /n “printer” /a “file.dat” s Restore from a file printer global devmode and printer data: rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Sr /n “printer” /a “file.dat” g d Restore from a file minimum settings and resolve port name: rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Sr /n “printer” /a “file.dat” m p

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