# Script to manage Printers on Windows 10 devices Many organizations require printers for their daily works. Manually adding printers to employees’ devices is a tedious task. The installation and configuration procedure can be automated to save time and make the process easier. You can manage printers on Windows 10 devices remotely by executing [custom scripts](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/executing-custom-scripts-for-windows/) via Hexnode. Disclaimer:The Sample Scripts provided below are adapted from third-party Open-Source sites. Batch Script ------------ ### Add a network printer Batch script to add a network printer rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /in /n\\\\servername\\Serverprinter 1 rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /in /n\\\\servername\\Serverprinter Replace ‘servername’ and ‘Serverprinter’ with your organization’s printer server and required printer name. `rundll32` : Loads and runs 32-bit dynamic-link libraries (DLLs). `printui.dll` : It is the executable file that contains the functions used by the printer configuration dialog boxes. `/in` : Connects to a remote printer. `/n` : Specifies the printer name. PowerShell Script ----------------- ### Add a network printer Powershell script to add a network printer Add-Printer -ConnectionName \\\\printServer\\printerName 1 Add-Printer -ConnectionName \\\\printServer\\printerName Replace ‘printServer’ and ‘printerName’ with your organization’s printer server and required printer name. ### Add a local printer Powershell script to add a local printer Add-Printer -Name "mxdw 2" -DriverName "Microsoft XPS Document Writer v4" -PortName "portprompt:" 1 Add-Printer -Name "mxdw 2" -DriverName "Microsoft XPS Document Writer v4" -PortName "portprompt:" Execute this command to add a printer ‘MXDW’ using the ‘Microsoft XPS Document Writer’ driver and the ‘portprompt:’ to the local computer. Replace the parameters as per your requirement. ### Add a printer driver Powershell script to add a printer driver Add-PrinterDriver -Name " Microsoft XPS Document Writer" 1 Add-PrinterDriver -Name " Microsoft XPS Document Writer" Replace ‘Microsoft XPS Document Writer’ with the name of the printer driver you want to install on the device. ### Create a printer port **Local printer port:** PowerShell script to create a local printer port Add-PrinterPort -Name "LocalPort:" 1 Add-PrinterPort -Name "LocalPort:" Replace ‘LocalPort:’ with the name of the local printer port you want to create on the device. **TCP printer port:** PowerShell script to create a TCP printer port Add-PrinterPort -Name "TCPPort:" -PrinterHostAddress "192.168.100.100" 1 Add-PrinterPort -Name "TCPPort:" -PrinterHostAddress "192.168.100.100" Replace ‘TCPPort:’ with the name of the TCP printer port you want to create on the device along with the required IP address instead of ‘192.168.100.100’. ### Get the printer configuration **Specific printer:** PowerShell script to get the printer configuration Get-PrintConfiguration -PrinterName "Microsoft XPS Document Writer" 1 Get-PrintConfiguration -PrinterName "Microsoft XPS Document Writer" Replace ‘Microsoft XPS Document Writer:’ with the required printer name to return printer configurations. **All printers:** PowerShell script to get printer configuration for all printers $Printers = Get-Printer \* Foreach ($Printer in $Printers){Get-PrintConfiguration -PrinterName $Printer.name} 1 2 $Printers = Get-Printer \* Foreach ($Printer in $Printers){Get-PrintConfiguration -PrinterName $Printer.name} $Printers variable gets the printer details, loops through all the printers and displays the printer configurations. ### Get the list of printers and printer ports **Printers:** PowerShell script to get the list of printers Get-Printer 1 Get-Printer Returns the complete list of printers and printer connections on the device. **Printer ports:** PowerShell script to get list of printer ports Get-PrinterPort 1 Get-PrinterPort Returns the complete list of printer ports on the local device. ### Get the printer information **Specific printer:** PowerShell script to get information for specific printer Get-Printer –Name “Microsoft XPS Document Writer” 1 Get-Printer –Name “Microsoft XPS Document Writer” Replace ‘Microsoft XPS Document Writer’ with the required printer name to retrieve information about the specified printer. **Printer driver:** PowerShell script to get info about printer driver Get-PrinterDriver -Name "Microsoft XPS Document Writer" 1 Get-PrinterDriver -Name "Microsoft XPS Document Writer" Replace ‘Microsoft XPS Document Writer’ with the name of the required printer driver to display a summarized view. PowerShell script to get detailed info about printer driver Get-PrinterDriver -Name "Microsoft XPS Document Writer" | Format-List 1 Get-PrinterDriver -Name "Microsoft XPS Document Writer" | Format-List Replace ‘Microsoft XPS Document Writer’ with the name of the required printer driver to display detailed information. ### Get the printer properties **Specific printer:** PowerShell script to get list of printer properties Get-PrinterProperty -PrinterName "PrinterName" 1 Get-PrinterProperty -PrinterName "PrinterName" Returns the list of properties for the printer mentioned in the ‘PrinterName’ field. **All printers:** PowerShell script to get printer properties for all printers $printers = get-printer \* foreach ($printer in $printers) { get-printerproperty -printerName $printer.name } 1 2 3 4 5 $printers = get-printer \* foreach ($printer in $printers) { get-printerproperty -printerName $printer.name } $printers variable gets the printer details, loops through all the printers and displays the properties of installed printers on the device. ### Remove printers, printer drivers and printer ports **Printers:** PowerShell script to remove a printer Remove-Printer -Name "Microsoft XPS Document Writer" 1 Remove-Printer -Name "Microsoft XPS Document Writer" Replace ‘Microsoft XPS Document Writer’ with the name of the printer you want to remove from the device. **Printer driver:** PowerShell script to remove a printer driver Remove-PrinterDriver -Name "Microsoft XPS Document Writer v1" 1 Remove-PrinterDriver -Name "Microsoft XPS Document Writer v1" Replace ‘Microsoft XPS Document Writer v1’ with the name of the printer driver you want to remove from the device. **Printer port:** PowerShell script to remove a printer port Remove-PrinterPort -Name "LocalPort:" 1 Remove-PrinterPort -Name "LocalPort:" Replace ‘LocalPort:’ with the name of the printer port you want to remove from the device. ### Rename a printer PowerShell script to rename a printer Rename-Printer -Name "Microsoft XPS Document Writer" -NewName "MXPS" 1 Rename-Printer -Name "Microsoft XPS Document Writer" -NewName "MXPS" Replace ‘MXPS’ with the new name you want to assign and ‘Microsoft XPS Document Writer’ with the existing printer name. ### Set configurations for the specified printer PowerShell script to set configurations for a printer Set-PrintConfiguration -PrinterName "MXDW" -PaperSize A4 –DuplexingMode OneSided 1 Set-PrintConfiguration -PrinterName "MXDW" -PaperSize A4 –DuplexingMode OneSided The printer named ‘MXDW’ is set to print on a single side of A4 paper size. `-DuplexingMode` You can input values such as OneSided, TwoSidedLongEdge, TwoSidedShortEdge `-PaperSize` You can input several options such as Custom, Letter, Tabloid, Statement, Executive, A3, A4, A5, B4, B5, etc. Notes:- It is recommended to manually validate the script execution on a system before executing the action in bulk. - Hexnode will not be responsible for any damage/loss to the system on the behavior of the script.