Print scripts very annoying issue

[Ryan233]

Good Afternoon

 

I have used vb scripts for everyjob i have done in schools and in the nhs, i came to this school and now im having so much issues with vb scripts.

 

This is the script i'm using

 

Set WshNetwork = CreateObject("WScript.Network")
PrinterPath = "\\SERVERNAME\Sharp_MXM450N"
PrinterDriver = "Sharp_MXM450N"
WshNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection PrinterPath, PrinterDriver
WshNetwork.SetDefaultPrinter "\\SERVERNAME\Sharp_MXM450N"

 

this has worked for all printer in the school except HP prints. Im so confused why it will not work with HP printings.

 

This is the error i got

 

 

Can anyone help me out here!

 

Thank you

 

Ryan

Edited May 18, 2012 by Ryan233

[Ric_]

Missing drivers on the print server/client?

[Ryan233]

The printer drivers are installed. i have tried to uninstall and then reinstall them but its still not working

[Mcshammer_dj]

is this 64bit 32 bit issue??

If you are using a 64bit server have you installed the 32 bit drivers for clients

[Ryan233]

This is a 32 bit issue

 

We are using 32 bit server and 32 bit cilents

[cromertech]

I discovered in the past that the HP printer drivers are very picky about the names. Take alook in the inf file to see what the driver is actually being called or try the HP universal driver if it will support the printers you have. I had a hell of a job with the HP printers and once I got it working I didn't ever try an update of the driver just in case it broke it all again ;-)

[Mcshammer_dj]

what type of HP printer are you having the problem with??

[Ryan233]

I discovered in the past that the HP printer drivers are very picky about the names. Take alook in the inf file to see what the driver is actually being called or try the HP universal driver if it will support the printers you have. I had a hell of a job with the HP printers and once I got it working I didn't ever try an update of the driver just in case it broke it all again ;-)

 

I will have a look at this nd get back to you

[Ryan233]

Hp Laserjet 3600/2600 and CP1525N

[plexer]

Don't bother with specifying the driver just use:

 

WNet.AddWindowsPrinterConnection PrinterPath

 

Ben

[mac_shinobi]

Don't bother with specifying the driver just use:

 

WNet.AddWindowsPrinterConnection PrinterPath

 

Ben

 

That's what I was going to say

[plexer]

It'll then install the driver associated with the shared printer.

 

Ben

[mac_shinobi]

It'll then install the driver associated with the shared printer.

 

Ben

 

Bazinga !!

[Bruce123]

That's what I was going to say

 

ditto (me too)

[Ryan233]

Well i tried using the suggests above and none of them worked for the HP Printers

 

i tried using WNet.AddWindowsPrinterConnection PrinterPath instead and believe it or not it came up with the following error

 

 

I have tried installing different drivers and universal drivers, with no luck

[sted]

ive never had to specify the driver for a printer before i just use the following

 

' suiteprinters.vbs - Jonathan
Option Explicit
Dim objNetwork
on error resume next
Set objNetwork = CreateObject("WScript.Network") 

objNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection "\\server\libbw01"

objNetwork.SetDefaultPrinter "\\server\libbw01"

 

i have found though that if your share name and printer naem are eifferent it can cause some issues on win7 (so printer is shared as say \\server\printer1 but its named suite1 printer)

[Mcshammer_dj]

which driver are you using??

[Ryan233]

Well we have three HP printers.

 

The main ones are a HP2550n and im using the HP universal Printing driver.

 

Now When i have just tried to connect to this printer is saying it cannot find the correctly driver so it looks like its something to with the driver installed.

 

PS i have just tried to installed the HP laserjet 2550n pcl6 driver but i still get the same thing

 

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Edited May 21, 2012 by Ryan233

[caffrey]

Sure you're specifying the correct driver (as found in the test page) ?

 

eg PrinterDriver = "HPZ2KU09.DLL" for instance

[Ryan233]

Sure you're specifying the correct driver (as found in the test page) ?

 

eg PrinterDriver = "HPZ2KU09.DLL" for instance

 

Yeah i tried the following

 

Drivername = UNIDRV.DLL and ICTcolour.

 

None of these has worked

[Mcshammer_dj]

so to confirm, you have a number of printers

 

you give them an IP address and installed them on the server and then share on the server giving them a unique name each.

 

what happens if you simply go to the \\servername and then double click on the printer to install it??

[Ryan233]

so to confirm, you have a number of printers

 

you give them an IP address and installed them on the server and then share on the server giving them a unique name each.

 

what happens if you simply go to the \\servername and then double click on the printer to install it??

 

Like i mentioned above it tries to connect to the windows update to download a driver. it comes back with no driver recognized

 

Then it basically says you can manually select a drivers INF file or cancel.

 

 

I think this is the issue but i have tried three different drivers now and none of them work. btw if i try to manually attach the pcl6 driver to this printer it comes with another error saying Windows cannot connect to the printer but users can browse the network find the printer an print.

[Mcshammer_dj]

have you checked the share levels on the srever and who is able to get to the shared driver on the server

[Ryan233]

have you checked the share levels on the srever and who is able to get to the shared driver on the server

 

I have just looked at this and there seems to be fine with permissions. This issue is starting to really annoy me haha

 

I have just tried to connect to all the HP printers and all of them search for the driver

Edited May 21, 2012 by Ryan233

[Mcshammer_dj]

Is the printer installed on the server and does it print etc as expected?