More for-do loop genius.

"We need to add 25 printers to each of 25 servers! The sky is falling!"

Create a text file as follows:

10.10.104.15, IP_10.10.104.15,"HP LaserJet 5000 Series PCL",SERVERA,"ServerA-HPLJ5000PCL"

To create the IP printer ports:

for /f "usebackq tokens=1,2,3,4,5 delims=," %a in (installprinters.txt) do cscript prnport.vbs -a -s %d -r %b -h %a >> err.txt

To add the printers once the ports are created:

 

for /f "usebackq tokens=1,2,3,4,5 delims=," %a in (installprinters.txt) do cscript prnmngr.vbs -a -p %e -m %c -r %b -s %d >> err.txt

A few random annoyances of this:

*  Printer driver name must be precise, but you can grep this from the server hosting the printer using prnmngr.vbs with the -l switch

*  If the printer driver isn't already installed on the target printer, the 2nd line will fail. 

I'm sure there's a way to error-handle around that 2nd one, but I just can't be bothered this late on a Friday.  I'll think about it more later if I'm in the mood.  But then again, it's printers, so really I can't be arsed beyond this.  :-)

Comments

[Mark]

"Arsed" Is that an American word now?
Your language young lady.