Adding a printer to the Network

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tom_oftheplains

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Okay, we've got five printers in the office here, and they're all networked and every time I add a computer to the network because of a new hire, I just manually add all of the printers for them.

We just got a new printer and added it to the network.

Question: Is there a way to add this new printer to every computer in the network at once, or do I need to manually go to each computer and add that printer? Your help is greatly appreciated, as always.
 
sorry, to my understanding, the client must add the network printer him/herself.
 
Great. Well, thanks for letting me know. It just means that I'm going to have to go computer-to-computer; these people are as handy with technology as a blind parapalegic monkey trying to do surgery with a bonesaw.
 
may I suggest that you go to ONE client,
perform the Add Printer and step-by-step, take screen shots,
saving them with sequence-numbered names, step-1-ap.jpg
attach them in the correct order and EMAIL the clients.

This has worked well for large installations :)
 
tom_oftheplains said:
Okay, we've got five printers in the office here, and they're all networked and every time I add a computer to the network because of a new hire, I just manually add all of the printers for them.

We just got a new printer and added it to the network.

Question: Is there a way to add this new printer to every computer in the network at once, or do I need to manually go to each computer and add that printer? Your help is greatly appreciated, as always.
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Small script could connect the printers for you. When I use to do I did it manually but if you have the same setup like:

Example:

Active Domain
PRT Printer Group
PRT100 - HP Laser Jet 4000
PRT200 - HP Laser Jet 4600C
PRT200 - HP Laser Jet 5Si/8000
etc..

Non Network Printers that don't have HP Jet Direct 10/100 Card

If you know the printer server name and the printer locations then a small script could run and install the printers all in one shot. At home/Office network it done automatic if you're running a Printer Server.
 
yes you can get the link setup, but the driver for that specific printer still needs to be install.
 

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