Configure a printer (set properties, rename).
Display configuration information about a printer:
cscript prncnfg.vbs -g [-s RemoteComputer]
-p PrinterName
[-u UserName -w Password]
Configure a printer:
cscript prncnfg.vbs -t [-s RemoteComputer]
-p PrinterName [-r PortName] [-l Location]
[-m Comment] [-h ShareName] [-f SeparatorText]
[-y DataType] [-st StartTime] [-ut EndTime] [-o Priority]
[-i DefaultPriority] [{+ | -}shared] [{+ | -}direct]
[{+ | -}published] [{+ | -}hidden] [{+ | -}rawonly]
[{+ | -}queued] [{+ | -}keepprintedjobs]
[{+ | -}workoffline] [{+ | -}enabledevq]
[{+ | -}docompletefirst][{+ | -}enablebidi]
Change the name of a printer:
cscript prncnfg.vbs -x [-s RemoteComputer]
-p PrinterName -z NewPrinterName
[-u UserName -w Password]
Key
-s RemoteComputer
The name of the remote computer that manages the printer.
-p PrinterName
The name of the printer.
-u UserName -w Password
An account with permission to connect WMI services to the computer
that hosts the printer. e.g. A member of the Administrators group.
-r PortName
The port to which the printer is connected.
If this is a parallel or a serial port, then use the ID of the port
(for example, LPT1 or COM1). If this is a TCP/IP port, then use the
port name that was specified when the port was added.
-l Location
The printer location, such as "Copier Room."
-m Comment
A comment string.
-h ShareName
The share name.
-f SeparatorText
A file that contains the text that appears on the separator page.
-y DataType
Data types that the printer can accept.
-st StartTime
Specify a time of the day after which the printer is available.
If you send a document to a printer when it is unavailable, the
document is held (spooled) until the printer becomes available.
Specify time as a 24-hour clock. e.g. 2300
-ut EndTime
Specify a time of the day after which the printer is no longer available.
-o Priority
A priority that the spooler uses to route print jobs.
A print queue with a higher priority receives all its
jobs before any queue with a lower priority.
-i DefaultPriority
The default priority assigned to each print job.
{+ | -}shared
Is this printer is shared on the network.
{+ | -}direct
Is the document to be sent directly to the printer without being spooled.
{+ | -}published
Is this printer to be published in Active Directory.
If you publish a printer, other users can search for it based on its location
and capabilities, such as color printing and stapling.
{+ | -}hidden
Reserved function.
{+ | -}rawonly
Are only raw data print jobs to be spooled on this queue.
{+ | -}queued
Do not begin to print until after the last page of the document is spooled.
The printing program is unavailable until the document has finished printing.
This option ensures that the whole document is available to the printer.
{+ | -}keepprintedjobs
Retain documents after they are printed.
Allows a user to resubmit a document to the printer from the print queue.
{+ | -}workoffline
Allow sending print jobs when computer is not connected to the network.
{+ | -}enabledevq
Print jobs that do not match the printer setup (for example, PostScript files
spooled to non-PostScript printers) should be held in the queue rather than
being printed.
{+ | -}docompletefirst
Allocate jobs to a printer as soon as thay are spooled.
If this option is disabled, the spooler always sends higher priority
jobs to their respective queues first.
You should enable this option if you want to maximize printer efficiency
at the cost of job priority.
{+ | -}enablebidi
Send bi-directional status information to the spooler.
? Help
Prncnfg.vbs is not be included in the Windows PATH but will be found at %Windir%\System32\Printing_Admin_Scripts\en-US\prncnfg.vbs
If installed via the 2003 adminpack, it will be located in the \Program files\Windows Resource Kits\ folder.
Examples
Set _scripts=cscript %Windir%\System32\Printing_Admin_Scripts\en-US
:: Rename printer
%_scripts%\prncnfg.vbs -x -p OldPrinter45 -z NewPrinter64
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Related:
PRINT - Print a text file.
NET VIEW - to view a list of printers.
NET PRINT - View and Delete print jobs.
PRNDRVR - Add, delete or list printer drivers.
PRNJOBS - Pause, resume, cancel, or list print jobs.
PRNMNGR - Add, delete, or list printers / connections, set the default printer.
PRNPORT/PRNQCTL - Manage printer ports & printer queues.
RUNDLL32 - Install/Remove Printers (plus advanced options).
WMIC PRINTER - Set printing options through WMI.
Q246868 - TCP/IP Printing options in the Windows Standard Port Monitor.
Add printer - .AddPrinterConnection
Add Network printer - .AddWindowsPrinterConnection
List printers - .EnumPrinterConnections
Set default printer - .SetDefaultPrinter
Equivalent bash command (Linux):
lpc - Line printer control program.