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  #1  
Old December 10th 09, 10:10 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax
Cameron Shaw[_2_]
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Default How to install Printer Driver

I've got a universal driver that is not included in Windows. My plan is to
pre-deploy this driver onto the O/S and then as we add the various printer
just point to that driver.

I'd prefer to do it this way rather then having to isntall the driver
everytime we add a printer

I've been various commands:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ia /m "Test Printer" /h "Intel" /v
"Windows 2000 or XP" /f c:\test\x2UNIVP.inf

but everytime I just get the popup "the arguments are invalid"

Any suggestions?


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  #2  
Old December 10th 09, 11:13 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax
John John - MVP[_2_]
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Default How to install Printer Driver

Cameron Shaw wrote:
I've got a universal driver that is not included in Windows. My plan is to
pre-deploy this driver onto the O/S and then as we add the various printer
just point to that driver.

I'd prefer to do it this way rather then having to isntall the driver
everytime we add a printer

I've been various commands:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ia /m "Test Printer" /h "Intel" /v
"Windows 2000 or XP" /f c:\test\x2UNIVP.inf

but everytime I just get the popup "the arguments are invalid"

Any suggestions?


Maybe choking on the /m switch, it's the driver name, look in the .inf
file.

John
  #3  
Old December 10th 09, 11:13 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax
John John - MVP[_2_]
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Posts: 1,637
Default How to install Printer Driver


Cameron Shaw wrote:
I've got a universal driver that is not included in Windows. My plan is to
pre-deploy this driver onto the O/S and then as we add the various printer
just point to that driver.

I'd prefer to do it this way rather then having to isntall the driver
everytime we add a printer

I've been various commands:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ia /m "Test Printer" /h "Intel" /v
"Windows 2000 or XP" /f c:\test\x2UNIVP.inf

but everytime I just get the popup "the arguments are invalid"

Any suggestions?


Maybe choking on the /m switch, it's the driver name, look in the .inf
file.

John
  #4  
Old December 11th 09, 12:15 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax
Cameron Shaw[_2_]
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Posts: 26
Default How to install Printer Driver

I realized I maybe approxing this wrong. The whole idea here is that I
install this universal driver once and then any printer I add I can assign
this driver.

So would the add inf even be the correct method?
"John John - MVP" wrote in message
...
Cameron Shaw wrote:
I've got a universal driver that is not included in Windows. My plan is
to pre-deploy this driver onto the O/S and then as we add the various
printer just point to that driver.

I'd prefer to do it this way rather then having to isntall the driver
everytime we add a printer

I've been various commands:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ia /m "Test Printer" /h "Intel" /v
"Windows 2000 or XP" /f c:\test\x2UNIVP.inf

but everytime I just get the popup "the arguments are invalid"

Any suggestions?


Maybe choking on the /m switch, it's the driver name, look in the .inf
file.

John



  #5  
Old December 11th 09, 12:15 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax
Cameron Shaw[_2_]
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Posts: 26
Default How to install Printer Driver

I realized I maybe approxing this wrong. The whole idea here is that I
install this universal driver once and then any printer I add I can assign
this driver.

So would the add inf even be the correct method?
"John John - MVP" wrote in message
...
Cameron Shaw wrote:
I've got a universal driver that is not included in Windows. My plan is
to pre-deploy this driver onto the O/S and then as we add the various
printer just point to that driver.

I'd prefer to do it this way rather then having to isntall the driver
everytime we add a printer

I've been various commands:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ia /m "Test Printer" /h "Intel" /v
"Windows 2000 or XP" /f c:\test\x2UNIVP.inf

but everytime I just get the popup "the arguments are invalid"

Any suggestions?


Maybe choking on the /m switch, it's the driver name, look in the .inf
file.

John



  #6  
Old December 11th 09, 02:41 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax
John John - MVP[_2_]
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Posts: 1,637
Default How to install Printer Driver

You could add the driver with Prndrvr.vbs, but you still need to use a
valid driver name (-m).

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d....mspx?mfr=true

John

Cameron Shaw wrote:
I realized I maybe approxing this wrong. The whole idea here is that I
install this universal driver once and then any printer I add I can assign
this driver.

So would the add inf even be the correct method?
"John John - MVP" wrote in message
...
Cameron Shaw wrote:
I've got a universal driver that is not included in Windows. My plan is
to pre-deploy this driver onto the O/S and then as we add the various
printer just point to that driver.

I'd prefer to do it this way rather then having to isntall the driver
everytime we add a printer

I've been various commands:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ia /m "Test Printer" /h "Intel" /v
"Windows 2000 or XP" /f c:\test\x2UNIVP.inf

but everytime I just get the popup "the arguments are invalid"

Any suggestions?

Maybe choking on the /m switch, it's the driver name, look in the .inf
file.

John



  #7  
Old December 11th 09, 02:41 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax
John John - MVP[_2_]
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Posts: 1,637
Default How to install Printer Driver

You could add the driver with Prndrvr.vbs, but you still need to use a
valid driver name (-m).

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d....mspx?mfr=true

John

Cameron Shaw wrote:
I realized I maybe approxing this wrong. The whole idea here is that I
install this universal driver once and then any printer I add I can assign
this driver.

So would the add inf even be the correct method?
"John John - MVP" wrote in message
...
Cameron Shaw wrote:
I've got a universal driver that is not included in Windows. My plan is
to pre-deploy this driver onto the O/S and then as we add the various
printer just point to that driver.

I'd prefer to do it this way rather then having to isntall the driver
everytime we add a printer

I've been various commands:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ia /m "Test Printer" /h "Intel" /v
"Windows 2000 or XP" /f c:\test\x2UNIVP.inf

but everytime I just get the popup "the arguments are invalid"

Any suggestions?

Maybe choking on the /m switch, it's the driver name, look in the .inf
file.

John



  #8  
Old December 11th 09, 04:53 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax
Cameron Shaw[_2_]
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Posts: 26
Default How to install Printer Driver

I'll try that, but to make things more complicated the driver is a universal
driver support multi brand printers so it doesn't really have a fixed name
"John John - MVP" wrote in message
...
You could add the driver with Prndrvr.vbs, but you still need to use a
valid driver name (-m).

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d....mspx?mfr=true

John

Cameron Shaw wrote:
I realized I maybe approxing this wrong. The whole idea here is that I
install this universal driver once and then any printer I add I can
assign this driver.

So would the add inf even be the correct method?
"John John - MVP" wrote in message
...
Cameron Shaw wrote:
I've got a universal driver that is not included in Windows. My plan is
to pre-deploy this driver onto the O/S and then as we add the various
printer just point to that driver.

I'd prefer to do it this way rather then having to isntall the driver
everytime we add a printer

I've been various commands:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ia /m "Test Printer" /h "Intel" /v
"Windows 2000 or XP" /f c:\test\x2UNIVP.inf

but everytime I just get the popup "the arguments are invalid"

Any suggestions?
Maybe choking on the /m switch, it's the driver name, look in the .inf
file.

John



  #9  
Old December 11th 09, 04:53 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax
Cameron Shaw[_2_]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 26
Default How to install Printer Driver


I'll try that, but to make things more complicated the driver is a universal
driver support multi brand printers so it doesn't really have a fixed name
"John John - MVP" wrote in message
...
You could add the driver with Prndrvr.vbs, but you still need to use a
valid driver name (-m).

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d....mspx?mfr=true

John

Cameron Shaw wrote:
I realized I maybe approxing this wrong. The whole idea here is that I
install this universal driver once and then any printer I add I can
assign this driver.

So would the add inf even be the correct method?
"John John - MVP" wrote in message
...
Cameron Shaw wrote:
I've got a universal driver that is not included in Windows. My plan is
to pre-deploy this driver onto the O/S and then as we add the various
printer just point to that driver.

I'd prefer to do it this way rather then having to isntall the driver
everytime we add a printer

I've been various commands:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ia /m "Test Printer" /h "Intel" /v
"Windows 2000 or XP" /f c:\test\x2UNIVP.inf

but everytime I just get the popup "the arguments are invalid"

Any suggestions?
Maybe choking on the /m switch, it's the driver name, look in the .inf
file.

John



  #10  
Old December 11th 09, 05:00 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax
Cameron Shaw[_2_]
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Posts: 26
Default How to install Printer Driver

Where is the prindvr.vbs script located? I ran the command but it oculdn't
find the vbs
"Cameron Shaw" wrote in message
...
I've got a universal driver that is not included in Windows. My plan is to
pre-deploy this driver onto the O/S and then as we add the various printer
just point to that driver.

I'd prefer to do it this way rather then having to isntall the driver
everytime we add a printer

I've been various commands:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ia /m "Test Printer" /h "Intel" /v
"Windows 2000 or XP" /f c:\test\x2UNIVP.inf

but everytime I just get the popup "the arguments are invalid"

Any suggestions?



  #11  
Old December 11th 09, 05:00 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax
Cameron Shaw[_2_]
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Posts: 26
Default How to install Printer Driver

Where is the prindvr.vbs script located? I ran the command but it oculdn't
find the vbs
"Cameron Shaw" wrote in message
...
I've got a universal driver that is not included in Windows. My plan is to
pre-deploy this driver onto the O/S and then as we add the various printer
just point to that driver.

I'd prefer to do it this way rather then having to isntall the driver
everytime we add a printer

I've been various commands:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ia /m "Test Printer" /h "Intel" /v
"Windows 2000 or XP" /f c:\test\x2UNIVP.inf

but everytime I just get the popup "the arguments are invalid"

Any suggestions?



  #12  
Old December 11th 09, 05:13 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax
Cameron Shaw[_2_]
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Posts: 26
Default How to install Printer Driver

I think I got the syntax right
csript prndrvr.vbs -a -m "XeroxMultiFunction" -e "Windows NT x86" -v 3 -h
C:\Test -i C:\Test\x2UNIVP.inf

except I just a message saying
"Unable to add printer driver XeroxMultifunction Win32 error code 87

Any idea what that means?
"Cameron Shaw" wrote in message
...
I'll try that, but to make things more complicated the driver is a
universal driver support multi brand printers so it doesn't really have a
fixed name
"John John - MVP" wrote in message
...
You could add the driver with Prndrvr.vbs, but you still need to use a
valid driver name (-m).

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d....mspx?mfr=true

John

Cameron Shaw wrote:
I realized I maybe approxing this wrong. The whole idea here is that I
install this universal driver once and then any printer I add I can
assign this driver.

So would the add inf even be the correct method?
"John John - MVP" wrote in message
...
Cameron Shaw wrote:
I've got a universal driver that is not included in Windows. My plan
is to pre-deploy this driver onto the O/S and then as we add the
various printer just point to that driver.

I'd prefer to do it this way rather then having to isntall the driver
everytime we add a printer

I've been various commands:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ia /m "Test Printer" /h "Intel" /v
"Windows 2000 or XP" /f c:\test\x2UNIVP.inf

but everytime I just get the popup "the arguments are invalid"

Any suggestions?
Maybe choking on the /m switch, it's the driver name, look in the .inf
file.

John




  #13  
Old December 11th 09, 05:13 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax
Cameron Shaw[_2_]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 26
Default How to install Printer Driver

I think I got the syntax right
csript prndrvr.vbs -a -m "XeroxMultiFunction" -e "Windows NT x86" -v 3 -h
C:\Test -i C:\Test\x2UNIVP.inf

except I just a message saying
"Unable to add printer driver XeroxMultifunction Win32 error code 87

Any idea what that means?
"Cameron Shaw" wrote in message
...
I'll try that, but to make things more complicated the driver is a
universal driver support multi brand printers so it doesn't really have a
fixed name
"John John - MVP" wrote in message
...
You could add the driver with Prndrvr.vbs, but you still need to use a
valid driver name (-m).

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d....mspx?mfr=true

John

Cameron Shaw wrote:
I realized I maybe approxing this wrong. The whole idea here is that I
install this universal driver once and then any printer I add I can
assign this driver.

So would the add inf even be the correct method?
"John John - MVP" wrote in message
...
Cameron Shaw wrote:
I've got a universal driver that is not included in Windows. My plan
is to pre-deploy this driver onto the O/S and then as we add the
various printer just point to that driver.

I'd prefer to do it this way rather then having to isntall the driver
everytime we add a printer

I've been various commands:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ia /m "Test Printer" /h "Intel" /v
"Windows 2000 or XP" /f c:\test\x2UNIVP.inf

but everytime I just get the popup "the arguments are invalid"

Any suggestions?
Maybe choking on the /m switch, it's the driver name, look in the .inf
file.

John




  #14  
Old December 12th 09, 03:15 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax
John John - MVP[_2_]
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Posts: 1,637
Default How to install Printer Driver

If the drivers are unsigned prndrvr.vbs will not be able to install them.

John

Cameron Shaw wrote:
I think I got the syntax right
csript prndrvr.vbs -a -m "XeroxMultiFunction" -e "Windows NT x86" -v 3 -h
C:\Test -i C:\Test\x2UNIVP.inf

except I just a message saying
"Unable to add printer driver XeroxMultifunction Win32 error code 87

Any idea what that means?
"Cameron Shaw" wrote in message
...
I'll try that, but to make things more complicated the driver is a
universal driver support multi brand printers so it doesn't really have a
fixed name
"John John - MVP" wrote in message
...
You could add the driver with Prndrvr.vbs, but you still need to use a
valid driver name (-m).

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d....mspx?mfr=true

John

Cameron Shaw wrote:
I realized I maybe approxing this wrong. The whole idea here is that I
install this universal driver once and then any printer I add I can
assign this driver.

So would the add inf even be the correct method?
"John John - MVP" wrote in message
...
Cameron Shaw wrote:
I've got a universal driver that is not included in Windows. My plan
is to pre-deploy this driver onto the O/S and then as we add the
various printer just point to that driver.

I'd prefer to do it this way rather then having to isntall the driver
everytime we add a printer

I've been various commands:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ia /m "Test Printer" /h "Intel" /v
"Windows 2000 or XP" /f c:\test\x2UNIVP.inf

but everytime I just get the popup "the arguments are invalid"

Any suggestions?
Maybe choking on the /m switch, it's the driver name, look in the .inf
file.

John



  #15  
Old December 12th 09, 03:15 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax
John John - MVP[_2_]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 1,637
Default How to install Printer Driver

If the drivers are unsigned prndrvr.vbs will not be able to install them.

John

Cameron Shaw wrote:
I think I got the syntax right
csript prndrvr.vbs -a -m "XeroxMultiFunction" -e "Windows NT x86" -v 3 -h
C:\Test -i C:\Test\x2UNIVP.inf

except I just a message saying
"Unable to add printer driver XeroxMultifunction Win32 error code 87

Any idea what that means?
"Cameron Shaw" wrote in message
...
I'll try that, but to make things more complicated the driver is a
universal driver support multi brand printers so it doesn't really have a
fixed name
"John John - MVP" wrote in message
...
You could add the driver with Prndrvr.vbs, but you still need to use a
valid driver name (-m).

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d....mspx?mfr=true

John

Cameron Shaw wrote:
I realized I maybe approxing this wrong. The whole idea here is that I
install this universal driver once and then any printer I add I can
assign this driver.

So would the add inf even be the correct method?
"John John - MVP" wrote in message
...
Cameron Shaw wrote:
I've got a universal driver that is not included in Windows. My plan
is to pre-deploy this driver onto the O/S and then as we add the
various printer just point to that driver.

I'd prefer to do it this way rather then having to isntall the driver
everytime we add a printer

I've been various commands:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ia /m "Test Printer" /h "Intel" /v
"Windows 2000 or XP" /f c:\test\x2UNIVP.inf

but everytime I just get the popup "the arguments are invalid"

Any suggestions?
Maybe choking on the /m switch, it's the driver name, look in the .inf
file.

John



 




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