Network Printer Not Showing When Installing via Command Line

Question

_{Wednesday, August 3, 2016 2:34 PM}

I am attempting to add a printer via the command line using a batch file as an admin (to eventually deploy via SCCM TS on Win10):

rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /in /ga /n"\my network printer"

The command appears to run successfully but I am not able to find any trace of this printer in my printer list, print management, or in the registry (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE → SYSTEM → CurrentControlSet → Control → Print → Printers)

When I attempt to run it a second time I get the error message "Unable to add the per machine printer connection.  Another printer or printer share with this name already exists.  Please use another name for the printer."  

Any ideas?  Thanks in advance!

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_{Sunday, August 7, 2016 4:46 PM ✅Answered}

It turns out that the issue was I did not have the printer drivers installed

_{Thursday, August 4, 2016 2:05 PM}

After more troubleshooting I've narrowed it down to this: using script with 2 different printers on 2 diff print servers, I've discovered that this script works for all domain users on windows 7. It works for all domain users on windows 10 when using one printer but not the other. 

So, it looks like the issue has to do with one particular queue on Windows 10 only but not sure why...doesn't make much sense. Any ideas?

_{Sunday, August 7, 2016 2:36 PM}

Hi,

Please let me know the difference between these 2 printers and printer servers.

I would also confirm with you: Does you Windows 10 can access the printer driver store on the server for the one you are trying to install ?

Have you tried to add the printer via IP address instead of the UNC path?

Please find if there is any error in Event viewer \Applications states for installing printer, post back the details.

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_{Tuesday, August 9, 2016 5:29 PM}

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