# encoding: ascii
# api: powershell
# title: Create-Printers.ps1
# description: Simple script to bulk-create printers on a print-server. Printers are imported from a csv-file.
# version: 1.0
# type: script
# author: navadavuluri
# license: CC0
# x-poshcode-id: 1466
# x-archived: 2015-03-28T09:08:27
# x-published: 2010-11-09T15:22:00
#
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# NAME: Create-Printers.ps1
#
# AUTHOR: Jan Egil Ring
# EMAIL: jan.egil.ring@powershell.no
# BLOG: http://blog.powershell.no
#
# COMMENT: Simple script to bulk-create printers on a print-server. Printers are imported from a csv-file.
# Running the script from Windows Server 2003 returns an access denied error, possibly due to the impersonation-model in Windows Server 2003.
# Created and tested from Windows Server 2008 against a remote Windows Server 2003 print-server.
# Should work from Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 against remote print-servers (2000/2003/2008/2008 R2)
#
# You have a royalty-free right to use, modify, reproduce, and
# distribute this script file in any way you find useful, provided that
# you agree that the creator, owner above has no warranty, obligations,
# or liability for such use.
#
# VERSION HISTORY:1
# 1.0 07.11.2009 - Initial release
#
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function CreatePrinter {
$server = $args[0]
$print = ([WMICLASS]"\\$server\ROOT\cimv2:Win32_Printer").createInstance()
$print.drivername = $args[1]
$print.PortName = $args[2]
$print.Shared = $true
$print.Sharename = $args[3]
$print.Location = $args[4]
$print.Comment = $args[5]
$print.DeviceID = $args[6]
$print.Put()
}
function CreatePrinterPort {
$server = $args[0]
$port = ([WMICLASS]"\\$server\ROOT\cimv2:Win32_TCPIPPrinterPort").createInstance()
$port.Name= $args[1]
$port.SNMPEnabled=$false
$port.Protocol=1
$port.HostAddress= $args[2]
$port.Put()
}
$printers = Import-Csv c:\printers.csv
foreach ($printer in $printers) {
CreatePrinterPort $printer.Printserver $printer.Portname $printer.IPAddress
CreatePrinter $printer.Printserver $printer.Driver $printer.Portname $printer.Sharename $printer.Location $printer.Comment $printer.Printername
}