Windows 7 Printer Problems

We have recently decided to start the upgrade process and roll out Windows 7 Enterprise. Win 7 is currently installed on my machine and a few others for testing. Our printers are deployed using a batch file as different people need different printers. The batch file works correctly on XP and should on Win 7. When I run the script it asks if I want to install the driver, for which I press yes. However the printer then does not appear? Which confuses me, our print server is running server 2003 R2 incase this makes a difference

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Originally Posted by achesterman

We have recently decided to start the upgrade process and roll out Windows 7 Enterprise. Win 7 is currently installed on my machine and a few others for testing. Our printers are deployed using a batch file as different people need different printers. The batch file works correctly on XP and should on Win 7. When I run the script it asks if I want to install the driver, for which I press yes. However the printer then does not appear? Which confuses me, our print server is running server 2003 R2 incase this makes a difference

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Can you post the script? Might be something silly in it.

Steve

DONT install them with the bacth file... do with out... then it should be there.. Windows 7 has a little bug :-(

Doing it manually worked for me

Good luck and let me know how you get on

Lewis

DONT install them with the bacth file... do with out... then it should be there.. Windows 7 has a little bug :-(

Doing it manually worked for me

Good luck and let me know how you get on

Lewis

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Originally Posted by Steve21

Can you post the script? Might be something silly in it.

Steve

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Hi Steve.. script is below
echo off

\\uk.gdst\SYSVOL\uk.gdst\Executables\con2prt.exe /f

rem Connects Staff to their personalised printer script
\\uk.gdst\sysvol\uk.gdst\executables\ifmember.exe "RHS-SEC-Staff"
if not errorlevel 1 goto Student
call \\uk-rhs-file1\printerscripts\%username%.bat
Goto End

:Student
\\uk.gdst\sysvol\uk.gdst\executables\con2prt.exe /c \\uk-rhs-apps1\hl2150n-libary
\\uk.gdst\SYSVOL\uk.gdst\Executables\con2prt.exe /c \\uk-rhs-apps1\8560DN-ict
\\uk.gdst\SYSVOL\uk.gdst\Executables\con2prt.exe /c \\uk-rhs-apps1\8560N-Sixth
\\uk.gdst\SYSVOL\uk.gdst\Executables\con2prt.exe /c \\uk-rhs-apps1\5350DN-IT1
\\uk.gdst\SYSVOL\uk.gdst\Executables\con2prt.exe /c \\uk-rhs-apps1\HL5250dn-IT2
\\uk.gdst\SYSVOL\uk.gdst\Executables\con2prt.exe /c \\uk-rhs-apps1\8560N-IT3



rem Connects DT students to the relevant printers
\\uk.gdst\sysvol\uk.gdst\executables\ifmember.exe "RHS-SEC-DT-Users"
if not errorlevel 1 goto Boarder
\\uk.gdst\SYSVOL\uk.gdst\Executables\con2prt.exe /c \\uk-rhs-apps1\7400dn-a3
\\uk.gdst\SYSVOL\uk.gdst\Executables\con2prt.exe /c \\uk-rhs-apps1\8560n-dt
\\uk.gdst\sysvol\uk.gdst\executables\con2prt.exe /c \\uk-rhs-apps1\C801-DT
\\uk.gdst\SYSVOL\uk.gdst\Executables\con2prt.exe /c \\uk-rhs-apps1\8560N-IT3

:Boarder
rem Connects Boarders to the relevant printers
\\uk.gdst\sysvol\uk.gdst\executables\ifmember.exe "RHS-SEC-Gloucester-House-Boarders"
if not errorlevel 1 goto Art
\\uk.gdst\SYSVOL\uk.gdst\Executables\con2prt.exe /c \\uk-rhs-apps1\8500n-gloucester

:Art
rem connects Art students to the relevant printer
\\uk.gdst\sysvol\uk.gdst\executables\ifmember.exe "RHS-SEC-Art-Users"
if not errorlevel 1 goto Exam
\\uk.gdst\SYSVOL\uk.gdst\Executables\con2prt.exe /c \\uk-rhs-apps1\8560n-art

:Exam
rem Connects Exam Users to the relevant printers
\\uk.gdst\sysvol\uk.gdst\executables\ifmember.exe "RHS-SEC-Exam-Users"
if not errorlevel 1 goto End
\\uk.gdst\SYSVOL\uk.gdst\Executables\con2prt.exe /c \\uk-rhs-apps1\7400dn-a3




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I will try using a GPO now to deploy the printers, however I really dont want to go down this route if possible!

Try hotfix KB982728, and disable point and print restrictions in local policy of each computer (comp config/admin templates/printers)

Might be worth looking into GP Preferences to replace the batch files, works like a dream :)

I never liked the GPO printer mapping method but Preferences is a lot more powerful

I second that, move to GPP printers, they are actually very reliable now.

I would strongly recommend using GPO now for printer assignment under a windows 7 / server 2008 r2 environment. I use this in a live environment with no issues. Like yourself, I have printers in different locations and based on PC and "Teacher / Student" need to offer different printers. Thus GPO is really the only sensible or manageable way to do it.

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Originally Posted by gshaw

Might be worth looking into GP Preferences to replace the batch files, works like a dream :)

I never liked the GPO printer mapping method but Preferences is a lot more powerful

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i third that. works great after you allow driver installations.

Thanks for all your replys, I managed to solve it in the end, disabling point & print solved it :)

Dont really want to move to GPO printers yet as we are still in the early testing phase, but now the printers are working I can roll out to a few members of staff.

Thansk once again for all your help!

Ash

I seriously suggest you get it trialling then, because Microsoft have finally fixed printing through GPOs!

I deploy since a full school year all my printers via GPO. There is no issue what so ever with the system, even the driver deployment works nicely.

I do however, only have Windows 7 64 Bit clients... so it "should" work out the box of course.

To People using GPP: Do you have to have a 2008 or higher DC for GPP to work reliably or is a 2003 R2 DC enough?

I could only say about 2008 R2, as that is what i have tried, tested and implemented.

As far as i know 2003 R2 for example is (XP Gen), soooooo in that case It's gpo for printing is probably stripped down. That being said, I know it was used before me. Maybe deploy a IT Office printer using it and see how much it breaks things :D