Professional Windows Server 1002003 Security A Technical Reference [Electronic resources]

Manages printer drivers.

Syntax

prndrvr {-l | -x} [-s RemoteComputer] 
prndrvr -d [-s RemoteComputer] -m DriverName   -v {0 | 1 | 2 | 3} -e Environment 
prndrvr -a [-s RemoteComputer] [-m DriverName] [-v {0 | 1 | 2 | 3}] [-e Environment]
[-h Path] [-i FileName.inf]

Options

-l

Lists all printer drivers on the print server.

-x

Deletes all unused printer drivers from the print server.

-s RemoteComputer

Name of print server.

-d

Deletes a printer driver.

-m DriverName

Name of printer driver.

-v {0 | 1 | 2 | 3}

Version of driver to install, where:

0

Windows 95/98/Me

1

Windows NT 3.51

2

Windows NT 4.0

3

W2K/XP/2003

If omitted, the version for the OS on the printer server is used.

-e Environment

The environment for the driver, which can be:

"Windows NT x86"

"Windows NT Alpha_AXP"

"Windows IA64"

"Windows NT R4000"

"Windows NT PowerPC"

"Windows 4.0"

If omitted, the environment of the print server is used.

-a

Adds (installs) a printer driver.

-h Path

Path to printer driver.

-i FileName.inf

Printer driver file (if omitted, ntprint.inf is used).

Examples

List the printer drivers installed on the local print server:

prndrvr -l
Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.6
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 1996-2001. All rights reserved.
Server name
Driver name HP Color LaserJet,3,Windows NT x86
Version 3
Environment Windows NT x86
Monitor name PJL Language Monitor
Driver path C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\UNIDRV.DLL
Data file C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\HPCLJ.GPD
Config file C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\UNIDRVUI.DLL
Help file C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\UNIDRV.HLP
Dependent files
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\PCL5ERES.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\TTFSUB.GPD
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\UNIRES.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\STDNAMES.GPD
Server name
Driver name HP LaserJet 1200 Series PCL 6,3,Windows NT x86
Version 3
Environment Windows NT x86
Monitor name
Driver path C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\hpbf312G.dll
Data file C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\hpbf312I.pmd
Config file C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\hpbf312E.dll
Help file C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\hpbf312I.hlp
Dependent files
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\hpbftm32.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\hpbafd32.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\hpbf312F.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\hpbf312H.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\hpbf312I.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\hpbf312J.dll
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\hpbf312K.dll
Number of printer drivers enumerated 2

Notes

• This command is a

  .vbs script and requires CScript to run. You can make CScript your default script host by typing the following at the command prompt:

  cscript //h:cscript //s

• This command requires Administrator credentials. If logged on with different credentials, use -u UserName -w Password to specify suitable credentials.

See Also

Printing , prncnfg, prnjobs, prnmngr, prnqctl