In tip 8415 » How can I set a user's default printer in a batch script and links, we used various methods to set a user's default printer.
I have scripted SetDefPrt.bat to set a user's default printer, and connect it if necessary.
The syntax for using SetDefPrt.bat is:
\[call\] SetDefPrt Printer
Where Printer is either \\ServerName\ShareName, like \\JSI001\HP2250, or \\ServerName\PrinterName, like "\\JSI001.JSIINC.COM\HP Business Inkjet 2250 (PCL5C)".
SetDefPrt.bat contains:
@echo off if \{%1\}==\{\} @echo Syntax: SetDefPrt Printer&goto :EOF if exist "%TEMP%\SetDefPrt.vbs" goto doit @echo.Dim oNwk, sPrt, oArg>"%TEMP%\SetDefPrt.vbs" @echo.set oArg = Wscript.Arguments>>"%TEMP%\SetDefPrt.vbs" @echo.sPrt = oArg(0)>>"%TEMP%\SetDefPrt.vbs" @echo.Set oNwk = CreateObject("WScript.Network")>>"%TEMP%\SetDefPrt.vbs" @echo.oNwk.AddWindowsPrinterConnection sPrt>>"%TEMP%\SetDefPrt.vbs" @echo.oNwk.SetDefaultPrinter sPrt>>"%TEMP%\SetDefPrt.vbs" @echo.WScript.Quit>>"%TEMP%\SetDefPrt.vbs" :doit cscript //nologo "%TEMP%\SetDefPrt.vbs" %1
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