Difference between revisions of "Printer configuration"

Revision as of 11:35, 30 September 2005

WPKG can be used for configuring printers, too.

When a new printer is configured on a server, it still has to be "installed" on a workstation.

A simple way to do it is the usage of startup scripts: executed with Administrator or SYSTEM rights - to install a printer on a workstation, and, user logon scripts, to install a printer for a user.

First, install a printer on a server and make sure it prints.

If it prints, add a line like this to /home/samba/unattended/packages/wpkg/wpkg-start.bat (the batch file where the WPKG is started):

rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /q /y /ga /in /n \\server\kyocera

with the appropriate servername and printername.

This has a drawback, that it'll be used by all machines.

To install a printer on certain workstations only, a WPKG entry like below could be used:

<package
 id="printer-kyocera"
 name="Kyocera printer">
       <install cmd='rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /q /y /ga /in /n \\server\kyocera' />
</package>

Then, add the same line (rundll32 printui.sll,...) to user logon scripts.

After the machine is restarted, it should be able to use a new printer.