Remove non-existent printers

[Chuckster]

When people search for printers they see all the current printers and those that no longer exist. In the past some printers were shared out via a parallel connection to a workstation but this is no longer the case anymore.

 

My problem is, is that some workstations were rebuilt but this didn't remove the printer entry when you search for printers via Printers and Faxes.

 

Is there a way of deleting entries of printers that are no longer available and/or exist?

[ICT_GUY]

I have a script for that,

[ICT_GUY]

'Delete all printers


'on error resume next

set wNet = createobject("wscript.network")

Set wshNetwork = CreateObject("WScript.Network")

'Remove ALL old printers

'Enumerate all printers first, after that you can select the printers you want by performing some string checks
Set WSHPrinters = WNet.EnumPrinterConnections

For LOOP_COUNTER = 0 To WSHPrinters.Count - 1 Step 2

'To remove only networked printers use this If Statement

If Left(WSHPrinters.Item(LOOP_COUNTER +1),2) = "\\" Then
WSHNetwork.RemovePrinterConnection WSHPrinters.Item(LOOP_COUNTER +1),True,True
End If

'To remove all printers incuding LOCAL printers use this statement and comment out the If Statement above

'WSHNetwork.RemovePrinterConnection WSHPrinters.Item(LOOP_COUNTER +1),True,True
Next
'end delete existing printers

[ricki]

Hi

 

I use a line in my printer script that removes other no set printers that are not in the script with

 

\\server\location\CON2PRT /F

 

Richard

[enjay]

On the server, Active Directory Users & Computers, right-click on Establishment, click Find, select "Printers" from the drop-down in the top left, and click Find Now. All your shared printers will be listed, so simply delete the ones you no longer wish to be visible.

[Chuckster]

On the server, Active Directory Users & Computers, right-click on Establishment, click Find, select "Printers" from the drop-down in the top left, and click Find Now. All your shared printers will be listed, so simply delete the ones you no longer wish to be visible.

 

Thank you very much. That worked like a treat.