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#179938 - 2007-08-29 04:28 PM Rename Printer
HaM1 Offline
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Hello,

ist there any possibility to rename Printers which are mounted automatically via Addprinterconection?
ATM they named like this: "Printername an ServerIP"
I only want the printername without the "an ServerIP"

Is it possible?

Many Thanks!
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#179940 - 2007-08-29 04:44 PM Re: Rename Printer [Re: HaM1]
Allen Administrator Offline
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With WMI... only works with XP or higher

$remotepc="."
$Service=GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!" + $remotepc + "\root\cimv2")
$Printers=$service.execquery ('select * from Win32_Printer')
for each $printer in $printers
  ? $printer.name
  if $printer.name="Microsoft Office Document Image Writer"
    $printer.renameprinter("MS Office Document Image Writer")
  endif
next
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#179941 - 2007-08-29 04:55 PM Re: Rename Printer [Re: Allen]
Allen Administrator Offline
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It's probably do-able via a Reghack too, but you will probably need to do a snapshot of the registry before and after the change, and then restart the print spooler.
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#179988 - 2007-08-30 03:20 PM Re: Rename Printer [Re: Allen]
HaM1 Offline
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Registered: 2007-08-29
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Hi Allen,

thanks for your reply but the script you posted didn't work. I integrated it in my kix sxript but the printer won't be renamed.
Whats my misstake?Or is it a VB-Script?

Thanks!
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#179989 - 2007-08-30 03:45 PM Re: Rename Printer [Re: HaM1]
Allen Administrator Offline
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Without seeing your code, all I can do is guess...

Maybe the users do not have permission to change the name of the printer?
Maybe this only works with local printers?

Try putting some error checking in the code to see what is failing. Modify the original to look something like...

 Code:
  if $printer.name="Microsoft Office Document Image Writer"
    $printer.renameprinter("MS Office Document Image Writer")
    ? "Printer Rename:  " + @serror
  endif


Edited by Allen (2007-08-30 03:48 PM)
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