I want to send printer paths i.e \\servername\printername to a text file. i can do this for drive mapping i.e net use > c:\mappings.txt can I do this for printers?
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Only if you map to an LPT port will it work. Net use will display mappings, and as most printers these days are not mapped...they are via IP / unc
PSTools might do it though: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...s/PsTools.mspxComment
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Use this script
Set WshNetwork = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Network")
Set oPrinters = WshNetwork.EnumPrinterConnections
For i = 0 to oPrinters.Count - 1 Step 2
WScript.Echo "Port " & oPrinters.Item(i) & " = " & oPrinters.Item(i+1)
Save to a text file e.g. ptrt.vbs then run
cscript prt.vbs >ptr.txtComment
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Great thanks mate.Originally posted by xondoUse this script
Set WshNetwork = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Network")
Set oPrinters = WshNetwork.EnumPrinterConnections
For i = 0 to oPrinters.Count - 1 Step 2
WScript.Echo "Port " & oPrinters.Item(i) & " = " & oPrinters.Item(i+1)
Save to a text file e.g. ptrt.vbs then run
cscript prt.vbs >ptr.txtComment
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