writing a script to setup a printer

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Date: 02/16/04


Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 09:25:32 -0800


>-----Original Message-----
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Could someone please help. I need to know how to write
>a
>>script that will setup printers. My goal is to have the
>>person be able to connect to printers from any computer
>>they log into.
>>
>>Thanks very much
>>.
>Are you wanting to setup the printers via a print server
>or with striaght ip printing? I have some scripts to add
>printers that can be modified to work in a login script
>for host name printing. The problem you run into is that
>you need to check for port availability and then add the
>port if needed then the printer. Or you can make it
>delete all port then add the printer. Give more details
>or leave an email address if you want a zip of these
>scripts.
>.
>my email is p24502@gdds.com. It most likley will be off
a print server. It could be direct IP if there are no
security risk. Thanks for the quick response



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