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pubprn

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Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012

Publishes a printer to the Active Directory Domain Services. This command is a Visual Basic script located in the %WINdir%\System32\printing_Admin_Scripts\<language> directory. To use this command at a command prompt, type cscript followed by the full path to the pubprn file, or change directories to the appropriate folder. For example: cscript %WINdir%\System32\printing_Admin_Scripts\en-US\pubprn.

Syntax

cscript pubprn {<servername> | <UNCprinterpath>} LDAP://CN=<container>,DC=<container>

Parameters

Parameter Description
<servername> Specifies the name of the Windows server that hosts the printer that you want to publish. If you don't specify a computer, the local computer is used.
<UNCprinterpath> The Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path to the shared printer that you want to publish.
LDAP://CN=<Container>,DC=<Container> Specifies the path to the container in Active Directory Domain Services where you want to publish the printer.
/? Displays help at the command prompt.

Remarks

  • If the information that you supply contains spaces, use quotation marks around the text (for example, "Computer Name").

Examples

To publish all printers on the \Server1 computer to the MyContainer container in the MyDomain.company.com domain, type:

cscript pubprn Server1 LDAP://CN=MyContainer,DC=MyDomain,DC=company,DC=Com

To publish the Laserprinter1 printer on the \\Server1 server to the MyContainer container in the MyDomain.company.com domain, type:

cscript pubprn \\Server1\Laserprinter1 LDAP://CN=MyContainer,DC=MyDomain,DC=company,DC=Com