Enable A4 and Duplex and avoid the same for Barcode printers

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  Not scripting question .  "setprinter" is a system utility and  not a script. 

  To detect barcode printers you will need to check the model and manufacturer.

  Local printers cannot be configured by non-admins.

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  • Edited by jrv Wednesday, April 25, 2018 12:57 PM

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  Hi,

  I do not have enough scripting expirience but hope somene can help me.
  I have task to make a hiden script which will enable A4 and Duplex for locally USB connected printers in our environment and avoid the same for barcode printers.

  Script should do something like this:

  Check PRINTER EXISTS?
  No - STOP SCRIPT
  Yes- --->
  Check PRINTER IS "ZEBRA Printer" or some other like DYMO Barcode Printer?
  Yes - Do not execute for this printer
  No - --->
  Check A4 and DUPLEX are set?
  Yes - STOP SCRIPT
  No - --->
  ENABLE A4 and DUPLEX

  To enable A4 and Duplex I could maybe use:

  :: set default paper size to A4 and Duplex on all local printers for current user
  setprinter.exe "" 9 "pdevmode=dmPaperSize=9, dmPaperLength=2970, dmPaperWidth=2100, dmFormName=A4"
  setprinter.exe "" 9 "pdevmode=dmduplex=2,dmCollate=1,dmFields=|duplex collate"

  :: set default paper size to A4 and Duplex  on all local printers for global default
  setprinter.exe "" 8 "pdevmode=dmPaperSize=9, dmPaperLength=2970, dmPaperWidth=2100, dmFormName=A4"
  setprinter.exe "" 8 "pdevmode=dmduplex=2,dmCollate=1,dmFields=|duplex collate"

  But how to check is printer "barcode" printer and are A4 and duplex already enabled I do not have idea.
  Script should work for Stadard User (do not have local admin permissions)

  
  Any idea? :-/

  • Merged by jrv Wednesday, April 25, 2018 8:18 PM DUPLICATE

  Wednesday, April 25, 2018 3:28 PM
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  Enable A4 and Duplex and avoid the same for Barcode printers

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  Wednesday, April 25, 2018 3:30 PM
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  You can use this to get all locally attached printers:

  get-printer |where{$_.Type -eq 'Local'} | select *

  Then filter by printer name or driver name to exclude all known  barcode printers.

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  Wednesday, April 25, 2018 8:20 PM
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  Ok, I tried something like this:

  $Printers = get-printer | where{$_.Type -eq 'Local'} | Where-Object {($_.DriverName -like 'HP Universal*') -or ($_.DriverName -like 'HP Color*') -or($_.DriverName -like 'HP Laser*') -or($_.DriverName -like 'Samsung*') -or($_.DriverName -like 'Lexmark*')}

  foreach ($Printer in $Printers) {
  
      $argList = """$($Printer.DriverName)"" " + 9 + " ""pdevmode=dmPaperSize=9, dmPaperLength=2970, dmPaperWidth=2100, dmFormName=A4, dmduplex=2,dmCollate=1,dmFields=|duplex collate"""
      write-host $argList
      $a = Start-Process -FilePath "Location-of-setprinter-exe-file\setprinter.exe" -ArgumentList '"" 9 "pdevmode=dmPaperSize=9, dmPaperLength=2970, dmPaperWidth=2100, dmFormName=A4, dmduplex=2,dmCollate=1,dmFields=|duplex collate"'}

  I want to filter only local connected printers with printer driver name for which I am sure I want to enable A4 and Duplex and exclude ZEBRA and DYMO barcode printers. What I can see this will be applied for ZEBRA and DYMO barcode printers.

  Any idea where I am doing mistake?

     

  
  

  • Edited by Ante666 Wednesday, May 2, 2018 1:15 PM made mistake

  Wednesday, May 2, 2018 1:11 PM