Removing old network print shares?

[Anothername]

We have had some new printers set up on our network, and the old printers have been removed. We use a log on script(batch file) on our Server 2008r2 and in the past I have just added in the REM rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /dn /n \\SERVER\printername to the login batch file and it has worked without issue in removing the old print share when staff and pupils log on. This now does not appear to be working to remove the old print share....am I missing something or any idea's? Thanks

[djm968]

You need to remove the REM statement e.g.

 

rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /dn /n \\SERVER\printername

 

https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/r/rem.htm

Edited July 25, 2018 by djm968

[LeMarchand]

Before we used Group Policy for this, our script was a vbs.

 

' Script to remove existing network printers and add current ones  

' Declare variables and enumerate existing printer connections

On Error Resume Next 

Set WshNetwork = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Network")
Set Printers = WshNetwork.EnumPrinterConnections

' Delete existing connections to network printers

For i = 0 to Printers.Count - 1 Step 2

   If Left(ucase(Printers.Item(i+1)),2) = "\\" Then
       WSHNetwork.RemovePrinterConnection Printers.Item(i+1)
   End IF

Next

' Add printers and set as default

WshNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection "\\Server\Printer1"
WshNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection "\\Server\Printer2"
WshNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection "\\Server\Printer3"

WshNetwork.SetDefaultPrinter "\\Server\Printer2"

 

There were various versions that different groups got with a different set of printers and default.

[bald_pig]

you need to remove REM, that marks a comment instead of a command (REMark)

[Oaktech]

Does the delete action in GPP printers not clear them out?

[Anothername]

Thanks....can't believe I missed that and has done the trick.