Mapping clients to printers

With Server 2012, there are two automated methods of mapping clients to printers: logon script and Group Policy. Logon scripts are the traditional deployment method for printers and have been used since the early days of Windows NT. The scripts can be customized based on users, groups, AD sites, and more. Group Policies are a newer method of configuring printers and utilize the existing OU infrastructure in your organization.

In this recipe, we will cover the various built-in methods of configuring printers via a logon script. Each method has benefits and drawbacks, and your choice will likely depend on your environment. We will show how to map printers using the following methods:

• Printui.dll

• WMI

• WScript

Getting ready

For this recipe we will be working on a client system, mapping to a shared printer on our print server. In this recipe we will be referencing the print server PrntSrv and the printer Accounting HP.

How to do it...

Perform the following steps to begin...