set default printer on a remote pc

[pcjunki]

i've googled and oogled all over the net to try and find some software to do what i want, and can't find it.

so, here i am....

here is my "goal of what i am looking for"

to remotely query a compuer (current user logged on) and list the current installed "local" and "mapped printers"

and be able to set a default printer

anyone know how to do this? or know of any free software to do this?

[UEZ]

Try this:

$sHost = @ComputerName

$sDefaultPrinter = "Microsoft XPS Document Writer"
WMI_SetDefaultPrinter($sHost, $sDefaultPrinter)

Func WMI_SetDefaultPrinter($sHost, $sPrintername) ;coded by UEZ 2012
    Local Const $objWMI= ObjGet("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!" & $sHost & "rootcimv2")
    If @error Then Return SetError(1, 0, 0)
    Local Const $oItemsList = $objWMI.InstancesOf("Win32_Printer")
    Local $oPrinter
    For $oPrinter In $oItemsList
        ConsoleWrite($oPrinter.Name() & @CRLF) ;print printers to console
    Next
    Local Const $oItems = $objWMI.InstancesOf("Win32_Printer Where Name='" & $sDefaultPrinter & "'")
    If $oItems.Count Then
        For $oPrinter In $oItems
            $oPrinter.SetDefaultPrinter()
        Next
    Else
        Return SetError(2, 0, 0)
    EndIf
EndFunc

Will set "Microsoft XPS Document Writer" as default printer if available.

Br,

UEZ

Edited May 23, 2012 by UEZ

[pcjunki]

getting a error,

line1

unknown macro

[UEZ]

Update your AutoIt version to latest one!

Br,

UEZ

[pcjunki]

just did, same error

[UEZ]

Can you post the whole SciTE console output please?

I cannot believe that @ComputerName is an unknown macro.

Br,

UEZ