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[Luktar]

Hi,

i have a little problem i hope i can get some help with.

i have made a vbscript that adds a printer and share it on a server. see pastecode link below.

my problem is that it sets the paper size to Letter and i want it to be A4
have spent several hours googleing but haven't found a solution.

hope some of you out there knows how to do it..

http://pastecode.net/?action=viewpost&tag=139

documentation for prnadmin.dll
http://luktar.no-ip.com/Prnadmin.pdf

 

[Ovi1]

Quick answer :-

I usually use WMI for printer issues...

MSDN

You should be able to use paperSize to set the default to A4.

Hope that helps

/Edit: not sure it does help, I think that is read only

Not a VBS expert, and so far only used it to read settings from printers

 

[Luktar]

wmi for 2000server suxs.. so i have to do i this way..

or if you can show me a working solution for both 2000 and 2003 i would be greatful

 

[Alan]

We cheated and set the servers region to UK rather than US.

All newly created printers then defaulted to A4 and not Letter

 

[Luktar]

that works for 2003 but does it work for 2000? i haven't found that setting in 2000 but i might be blind..

 

[Alan]

that works for 2003 but does it work for 2000? i haven't found that setting in 2000 but i might be blind..

we use 2000 servers

Control Panel
Regional Options
[Set Default] Button
Change to English (United Kingdom)

 

[Belcar]

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