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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 <code>/home/samba/unattended/packages/wpkg/wpkg-start.bat</code> (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, a WPKG entry like below could be used:
<package
id="printer-kyocera"
name="Kyocera printer"
revision="1"
reboot="false"
priority="0">
<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.
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 <code>/home/samba/unattended/packages/wpkg/wpkg-start.bat</code> (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, a WPKG entry like below could be used:
<package
id="printer-kyocera"
name="Kyocera printer"
revision="1"
reboot="false"
priority="0">
<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.