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From: Keith G Hicks on 11 Mar 2010 13:56 How do I do this? I need to set up some command line scripts to install printers for Ghostscript. I'm tired of doing it manually on every machine. For my needs I need a local port called "C:\Program Files\gs\output\tfile.ps" Please don't bother me with a bunch of "why"s. It's what I need for this. The following runs great if the port already exists. rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /if /f "C:\Program Files\gs\gs8.64\lib\ghostpdf.inf" /r "c:\Program Files\gs\output\tfile.ps" /m "Ghostscript PDF" /b "Ghostscript PS" But if not, then it generates an error. I need to know how to add a new local port. Can anyone help? I also need to know how to set the new printer so it prints directly to the printer. There's a radio button for this in the new printer wizard but no switch for it that I can see in rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry Thanks, Keith
From: Greg Russell on 11 Mar 2010 14:28 "Keith G Hicks" <krh(a)comcast.net> wrote in message news:u4vLhyUwKHA.5940(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... .... > For my needs I need a local port called > "C:\Program Files\gs\output\tfile.ps" ... > How do I do this? ... I need to know how to add a new > local port. Can anyone help? You might check to see if the standard prnport.vbs meets your needs. Its usage is described at http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-5030819.html and other places. Although it addresses a standard TCP/IP port, you seem clever enough to test its functionality with the file port you need.
From: Jose on 11 Mar 2010 15:18 On Mar 11, 1:56 pm, "Keith G Hicks" <k...(a)comcast.net> wrote: > How do I do this? > > I need to set up some command line scripts to install printers for > Ghostscript. I'm tired of doing it manually on every machine. For my needs I > need a local port called "C:\Program Files\gs\output\tfile.ps" Please don't > bother me with a bunch of "why"s. It's what I need for this. > > The following runs great if the port already exists. > > rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /if /f "C:\Program > Files\gs\gs8.64\lib\ghostpdf.inf" /r "c:\Program Files\gs\output\tfile.ps" > /m "Ghostscript PDF" /b "Ghostscript PS" > > But if not, then it generates an error. I need to know how to add a new > local port. Can anyone help? > > I also need to know how to set the new printer so it prints directly to the > printer. There's a radio button for this in the new printer wizard but no > switch for it that I can see in rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry > > Thanks, > > Keith What does the error message say when it fails to work as desired?
From: Keith G Hicks on 11 Mar 2010 15:25 Doesn't seem to work. I tried several variations on that and dont' end up with a "local port" in the ports listing. The Prnport.vbs script requires an IP address. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb490975.aspx Also, for anyone that might be interested in this in the future, http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-5030819.html oddly enough does not show all the switches for these functions. You're better off going to http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb490975.aspx or one of the other 5 related ones if you need good info on them. "Greg Russell" <grussell(a)invalid.com> wrote in message news:7vsujdF4clU1(a)mid.individual.net... > "Keith G Hicks" <krh(a)comcast.net> wrote in message > news:u4vLhyUwKHA.5940(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > > ... >> For my needs I need a local port called >> "C:\Program Files\gs\output\tfile.ps" ... >> How do I do this? ... I need to know how to add a new >> local port. Can anyone help? > > You might check to see if the standard prnport.vbs meets your needs. Its > usage is described at > http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-5030819.html and other > places. > > Although it addresses a standard TCP/IP port, you seem clever enough to > test > its functionality with the file port you need. > >
From: Keith G Hicks on 11 Mar 2010 15:27
"Operation could not be completed. The specified port is unknown." (and changing the printer to print directly wihtout spooling was solved with prncnfg.vbs) "Jose" <jose_ease(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:b980f111-7748-460c-8d35-800fa349e1bc(a)a18g2000yqc.googlegroups.com... On Mar 11, 1:56 pm, "Keith G Hicks" <k...(a)comcast.net> wrote: > How do I do this? > > I need to set up some command line scripts to install printers for > Ghostscript. I'm tired of doing it manually on every machine. For my needs > I > need a local port called "C:\Program Files\gs\output\tfile.ps" Please > don't > bother me with a bunch of "why"s. It's what I need for this. > > The following runs great if the port already exists. > > rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /if /f "C:\Program > Files\gs\gs8.64\lib\ghostpdf.inf" /r "c:\Program Files\gs\output\tfile.ps" > /m "Ghostscript PDF" /b "Ghostscript PS" > > But if not, then it generates an error. I need to know how to add a new > local port. Can anyone help? > > I also need to know how to set the new printer so it prints directly to > the > printer. There's a radio button for this in the new printer wizard but no > switch for it that I can see in rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry > > Thanks, > > Keith What does the error message say when it fails to work as desired? |