Create-Printers.ps1 by Jan Egil Ring 3 years ago
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Simple script to bulk-create printers on a print-server. Printers are imported from a csv-file.
- ###########################################################################"
- #
- # NAME: Create-Printers.ps1
- #
- # AUTHOR: Jan Egil Ring
- # EMAIL: jan.egil.ring@powershell.no
- # BLOG: http://blog.powershell.no
- #
- # COMMENT: Simple script to bulk-create printers on a print-server. Printers are imported from a csv-file.
- # Running the script from Windows Server 2003 returns an access denied error, possibly due to the impersonation-model in Windows Server 2003.
- # Created and tested from Windows Server 2008 against a remote Windows Server 2003 print-server.
- # Should work from Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 against remote print-servers (2000/2003/2008/2008 R2)
- #
- # You have a royalty-free right to use, modify, reproduce, and
- # distribute this script file in any way you find useful, provided that
- # you agree that the creator, owner above has no warranty, obligations,
- # or liability for such use.
- #
- # VERSION HISTORY:
- # 1.0 07.11.2009 - Initial release
- #
- ###########################################################################"
- function CreatePrinter {
- $server = $args[0]
- $print = ([WMICLASS]"\\$server\ROOT\cimv2:Win32_Printer").createInstance()
- $print.drivername = $args[1]
- $print.PortName = $args[2]
- $print.Shared = $true
- $print.Sharename = $args[3]
- $print.Location = $args[4]
- $print.Comment = $args[5]
- $print.DeviceID = $args[6]
- $print.Put()
- }
- function CreatePrinterPort {
- $server = $args[0]
- $port = ([WMICLASS]"\\$server\ROOT\cimv2:Win32_TCPIPPrinterPort").createInstance()
- $port.Name= $args[1]
- $port.SNMPEnabled=$false
- $port.Protocol=1
- $port.HostAddress= $args[2]
- $port.Put()
- }
- $printers = Import-Csv c:\printers.csv
- foreach ($printer in $printers) {
- CreatePrinterPort $printer.Printserver $printer.Portname $printer.IPAddress
- CreatePrinter $printer.Printserver $printer.Driver $printer.Portname $printer.Sharename $printer.Location $printer.Comment $printer.Printername
- }
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