Windows Server 2003 in a Nutshell

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:

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\UNIDRV.DLL Data file C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\HPCLJ.GPD Config file C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\UNIDRVUI.DLL Help file C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\UNIDRV.HLP Dependent files C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\PCL5ERES.DLL C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\TTFSUB.GPD C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\UNIRES.DLL C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\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\hpbf312G.dll Data file C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\hpbf312I.pmd Config file C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\hpbf312E.dll Help file C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\hpbf312I.hlp Dependent files C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\hpbftm32.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\hpbafd32.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\hpbf312F.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\hpbf312H.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\hpbf312I.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\hpbf312J.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\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