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#1 2014-09-20 09:48:25
- mickythekiller
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Save printer configuration
Hi,
is it possible to include printer configuration ?
i use cscript %WINDIR%\System32\prnmngr.vbs for listing
there is also this script for network printers
http://ss64.com/vb/syntax-printsave.html
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#2 2014-09-20 16:42:41
- Fab
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Re: Save printer configuration
Hi,
that looks good for local configurations but will not work with hooked system drives. In many cases, techs work on hard drives that will not boot. I do not think that an half working feature will look very good for people. Perhaps if I find a way to do this in Delphi code and for local and hooked drives I would add it.
Thanks for suggestion!
Fab
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#3 2014-09-20 18:41:12
- mickythekiller
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Re: Save printer configuration
You can use registry also
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Printers
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Devices
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\PrinterPorts
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Print\Printers
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Hardware Profiles\Current\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers
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#4 2014-09-20 19:19:02
- Fab
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Re: Save printer configuration
You can use registry also
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Printers
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Devices
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\PrinterPorts
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Print\Printers
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Hardware Profiles\Current\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers
This is looking better as registry can read from another system.
I guess that at restore, stopping print spooler service before merging reg files and restarting it after is needed or things may go wrong.
Just a dumb question : what happens if the drivers are missing on the target system ?
Fab
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#5 2014-09-20 20:37:25
- mickythekiller
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Re: Save printer configuration
Is it just to save list of printer name, model and ip
because i don't think is it easy to backup and restore this
This is the key to save
HKLM\system\currentcontrolset\contro\print\printers
Before there was Printmigrator 3.1 printmig
Now there is Printbrm for 7/8 to 7/8
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#6 2014-09-20 20:42:43
- mickythekiller
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Re: Save printer configuration
and MigrImp dipisoft
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#7 2014-09-21 15:24:33
- Fab
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Re: Save printer configuration
Is it just to save list of printer name, model and ip
because i don't think is it easy to backup and restore thisThis is the key to save
HKLM\system\currentcontrolset\contro\print\printersBefore there was Printmigrator 3.1 printmig
Now there is Printbrm for 7/8 to 7/8
I think that people will want the drivers too, and not only for printers but for all the installed devices.
Listing the printers is a good start anyway. I can parse the registry key and put the informations in a text file.
This is in the to do list now.
Fab
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#8 2014-09-21 15:56:32
- mickythekiller
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Re: Save printer configuration
Good for beginning 
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