Quickest way to install a printer on a network?

[Voltage]

Hi.

Just a question from a lazy and average IT oak.

Is there any way to create a file that you can, say run from your flash drive, to install a network printer? Like a batch file or something. Just a quicker way than having to install driver on 20 PC, creating a port (the IP add), doing have disk, point to the driver, and all that jazz?

[unisys12]

Hi.

Just a question from a lazy and average IT oak.

Is there any way to create a file that you can, say run from your flash drive, to install a network printer? Like a batch file or something. Just a quicker way than having to install driver on 20 PC, creating a port (the IP add), doing have disk, point to the driver, and all that jazz?

Install it once on a server, or single PC, and share it.

[Koosie]

But then you can't use usercodes.

[Jomama46]

Who said anything about user codes? Don't hijack threads, its rude.

[Venom]

Share on the server. Then go to client PC and go to run command. Type name of server and printer shared name like this:
\\server1\ricohprinter
Then set as default printer.

[Koosie]

The problem with shared printers is that you can't use usercodes, and if you don't have a server, one computer needs to stay turned on. But there seems to be a way, google told me. I haven't tried it though.

Use prnport.vbs to install tcp/ip port:
example: cscript prnport.vbs -a -r IP_192.168.0.100 -h 192.168.0.100 -o raw -n 9100 -i 1 -y puplic

Prnport.vbs

Use printui.dll to add printer:

Command Line Printer Control

I found this info on google and never used it. I was just curious after reading your post and did some searching. Try it! Tell me if it works.
Just a answer from a lazy and average IT oak

[Koosie]

I made a .bat file to install driver from flash drive. It works 100%. I'm going to use it on my next network install The driver name (red) should be exactly as indicted in the inf file. Copy the driver files on the flash drive and run .bat file!

@echo off
md c:\ricoh
xcopy *.* c:\ricoh
cscript c:\windows\system32\prndrvr.vbs -a -m "RICOH Aficio 1013 PCL 5e" -v 3 -e "Windows NT x86" -h c:\ricoh -i c:\ricoh\OEMSETUP.inf
cscript c:\windows\system32\prnport.vbs -a -r IP_10.0.0.111 -h 10.0.0.111 -o raw -n 9100
cscript c:\windows\system32\prnmngr.vbs -a -p "Aficio 1013" -m "RICOH Aficio 1013 PCL 5e" -r "IP_10.0.0.111"
pause

[Ricoh-ono]

As Unisys stated installing on a server and sharing is the fastest and easiest way.

Ricoh, on its support site, has a deployment utility for PCL drivers that will create a nice executable file for installing per-to-peer networks. It will install the driver, create the port, and configure the driver with one click.

[msaeger]

As Unisys stated installing on a server and sharing is the fastest and easiest way.

Ricoh, on its support site, has a deployment utility for PCL drivers that will create a nice executable file for installing per-to-peer networks. It will install the driver, create the port, and configure the driver with one click.

Gotta a link or a program name ? I haven't heard of that one.

[Ricoh-ono]

http://tsrc.ricoh-usa.com

Program is called PCL Driver Packaging Tool