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Using vbscript (preferred) I need to script the creation of printers. My issue is I cannot find a WMI, DLL, etc. to allow changes to the "Device Settings" of the printer. Device Settings means: Control Panel -> Printers -> Properties (of a printer) Device Settings Tab. Settings like: Duplex Installed, Total memory installed, Tray 3 paper type etc.) This is different than "Printer Propertes" or "Advanced properties" where you define to "use" a duplexer.

You cannot use a duplexer until the printer knows it has one installed. I need to set the paramters so the driver knows one is installed.

I would do this manually via the method listed above. How do I access these parameters programatically.

So, my question is: What forum to use to post such a question?

Thanks,

Mike.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010 8:50 PM

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The scripting forum is at http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/ITCG/threads
- Marked as answer by ISA TJC Tuesday, August 31, 2010 7:40 PM
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 8:55 PM
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Check the WMI newsgroups. I don't know what your script host is, but most likely you need a COM wrapper to use any DLL.
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Current places to ask...
General WMI... http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/ITCG/threads

If C++... http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vcgeneral/threads

If PowerShell... http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserverpowershell/threads

If C#... http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/csharpgeneral/threads

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Scripting alone can't solve the problem, you probably need someone to write a scriptable software that supports modifying printer settings programmatically, or switch to another language and write one by yourself.
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010 11:31 PM
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Let me try this another way. What forum is best to ask a question regarding available WMI classes or DLLs to allow access to the "Device Settings" parameters of a Printer? I assume since it is part of the Windows Printer Properties Control Panel, there must be a method to access the paramters.

Sick Freak, I did post a question to the scripting forum. Not much luck yet.

Sheng Jiang, I agree with you, generally speaking. I have no issue with other languages. I just need to know of a forum that deals with knowledge in WMI classes and/or DLLs and/or something else that can access printer device setting information.

Thanks,

mike

Thursday, April 22, 2010 7:40 PM
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Check the WMI newsgroups. I don't know what your script host is, but most likely you need a COM wrapper to use any DLL.
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- Marked as answer by Ed Price - MSFTMicrosoft employee Sunday, April 14, 2013 4:23 AM
Thursday, April 22, 2010 8:37 PM
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Current places to ask...
General WMI... http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/ITCG/threads

If C++... http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vcgeneral/threads

If PowerShell... http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserverpowershell/threads

If C#... http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/csharpgeneral/threads

Thanks!
Ed Price (a.k.a User Ed), SQL Server Customer Program Manager (Blog, Small Basic, Wiki Ninjas, Wiki)

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- Marked as answer by Ed Price - MSFTMicrosoft employee Sunday, April 14, 2013 4:23 AM
Sunday, April 14, 2013 4:23 AM

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