The pubprn command and the pushprinterconnections command in Windows

(Applies to Windows Server (Semi-Annual Channel), Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012)

The pubprn command in Windows

(Applies to Windows Server (Semi-Annual Channel), Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012)

The pubprn command helps publish a printer to the Domain Services directory.

The syntax pubprn command

 cscript pubprn {| } 
 "LDAP: // CN =, DC ="

Parameters pubprn command

Parameters

Describe

Specify the name of the remote computer that the printer stores you want to publish.If you do not specify a remote computer, the local computer will be used by default.

Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path for shared printer you want to publish.

"LDAP: // CN =, DC ="

Specify the path to the Domain Services folder where you want to publish the printer.

Show help at thecommand prompt.

Pubprn command comment

The pubprn command is a Visual Basic script located in the % WINdir% System32printing_Admin_Scripts directory . To use this command, at the command prompt, type cscript followed by the full path to the pubprn file, or change the directory to the appropriate directory.

For example:

 cscript% WINdir% System32printing_Admin_Scriptsen-USpubprn

If the information you provide contains spaces, use quotation marks for the text (for example, "computer Name").

For example, pubprn command

To publish all printers on the computer named Server1 to the folder that contains the name MyContainer in the MyDomain.company.Com domain, enter:

 cscript Ppubprn Server1 "LDAP: // CN = MyContainer, DC = MyDomain, DC = company, DC = Com"

To export a print release named Laserprinter1 on Server1 to the directory containing MyContainer in the MyDomain.company.Com domain, enter:

 cscript Ppubprn Server1Laserprinter1 "LDAP: // CN = MyContainer, DC = MyDomain, DC = company, DC = Com"

The pushprinterconnections command in Windows

The pushprinterconnections command helps you read the printer connection settings that you have deployed from Group Policy, and deploy or remove printer connections if needed.

Syntax command pushprinterconnections