remote printer support

PSU Guest · 10 Oct 2009

I'm looking to modify this script so I can offer printer support on remote
computers.

<html>

<title>Add Printers</title>

<HTA:APPLICATION
ID="objAddPrinteromatic"
APPLICATIONNAME="AddPrinteromatic"
SCROLL="no"
SINGLEINSTANCE="no"
WINDOWSTATE="normal"
MAXIMIZEBUTTON="no"
MINIMIZEBUTTON="no"
SELECTION="yes"

>

<head>

<style>
BODY
{
background-color: buttonface;
font-family: Helvetica;
font-size: 8pt;
margin-top: 2px;
margin-left: 8px;
margin-right: 3px;
margin-bottom: 3px;
filter

rogid

XImageTransform.Microsoft.Gradient(GradientType=1,
StartColorStr='#F0F0F0', EndColorStr='#FFFF00')
}

..button
{
font-family: Helvetica;
font-size: 8pt;
width: 50px;
}

..wmibutton
{
font-family: Helvetica;
font-size: 8pt;
width: 70px;
}

..bigger_button
{
font-family: Helvetica;
font-size: 8pt;
width: 110px;
}

textarea
{
font-family: Arial;
font-size: 8pt;
margin-left: 3px;
margin-right: 3px;
}

select
{
font-family: Arial;
font-size: 8pt;
margin-left: 0px;
}
</style>

'********************************************************************
'* BEGIN_SCRIPT
'********************************************************************
<script language="vbscript">

'************************
'* Global State Variables
'************************

'********************************************************************
'* g_strPrintServerList
'* This is the print server we'll check for the search
'* string.
'*
'* The name need to be the NETBIOS names that the end users can
'* connect to without the leading \\'s.
'********************************************************************

g_strPrintServerList = "printserver"

'********************************************************************
'* g_strPrinterFilter
'* This is the filter that we will use to search the print
'* server. Anything that matches this string is returned.
'********************************************************************

g_strPrinterFilter = "filter"

'********************************************************************
'* Window_Onload
'* This is the first script that runs when the window loads.
'* We set the focus on it, resize it to fit our needs, and then
'* start adding the printers based on the Global variables
'* defined above.
'********************************************************************
Sub Window_Onload

self.Focus()
self.ResizeTo 520,275

AddPrinterButton.Disabled = True
RemovePrinterButton.Disabled = True
DefaultPrinterButton.Disabled = True
PrintTestButton.Disabled = True

add_printers.InnerHTML = "<font color=""darkred"" style=""font-size:10pt;
font-weight:Bold;"">Waiting for Printer List...<" & "/font>"

PleaseWait.style.visibility = "hidden"

self.setTimeout "BuildPrinterList", .1

End Sub

'********************************************************************
'* BuildPrinterList
'*
'* This is the script that builds the select boxes for current
'* network printers and the printers that are on the print server.
'********************************************************************
sub BuildPrinterList

GetPrinters

strHTML = "<select style=""width:310px;"" id=""AddPrintersSelect""
name=""AddPrintersSelect"" MULTIPLE>"
strHTML = strHTML & "<option value=""""" & ">" & "Select a Network Printer"
& "<" & "/option>"

PrinterServers = Split(g_strPrintServerList, ",")

strPrintersToAdd = ""

for each PrintServer in PrinterServers
Set objComputer = GetObject("WinNT://" & PrintServer)

For Each objPrinter in objComputer

If Instr(objPrinter.Name, g_strPrinterFilter) Then

strPrintersToAdd = "<option value=" & Chr(34) & "\\" & PrintServer & "\" &
objPrinter.Name & Chr(34) & ">" & objPrinter.Name & "<" & "/option>"&
strPrintersToAdd

End If
Next
Next

strHTML = strHTML & strPrintersToAdd & "</select>"

add_printers.InnerHTML = strHTML

sortlist("AddPrintersSelect")

AddPrinterButton.Disabled = False

end Sub

'********************************************************************
'* QuitScript
'*
'* When the user presses the Quit button, the file where we've
'* been storing the scripts gets deleted and the main window
'* closes.
'********************************************************************
Sub QuitScript

self.Close()

End Sub

'********************************************************************
'* GetPrinters
'*
'* This adds the network printers already connected to the
'* workstation to the Current Network Printers select box. Once
'* it has completed it enables the buttons that pertain to it.
'********************************************************************
Sub GetPrinters
strComputer = "."

Set objWMIService = GetObject _
("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set colPrinters = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
("Select * From Win32_Printer Where Network = TRUE")

strPrintersLoaded = ""

do while Printers.Length > 0
Printers.Remove(0)
loop

For Each objPrinter in colPrinters
Set objOption = Document.createElement("OPTION")

objOption.Value = objPrinter.Name

if objPrinter.ShareName <> "" then
objOption.Text = objPrinter.ShareName
else
objOption.Text = objPrinter.Name
end if

if objPrinter.Default = True then
objOption.Text = objOption.Text & " Default"
objOption.Selected = True
end if

Printers.Add(objOption)

Next

RemovePrinterButton.Disabled = False
DefaultPrinterButton.Disabled = False
PrintTestButton.Disabled = False

end Sub

'********************************************************************
'* ShowWaitScript
'*
'* When the user presses any button, we check the variable
'* to see we display the please wait block and then run the
'* appropriate script.
'********************************************************************
Sub ShowWaitScript(ActionToPerform)

PleaseWait.style.visibility = "visible"

Select Case ActionToPerform
CASE "Add"
self.setTimeout "RunScript", .1
CASE "Remove"
self.setTimeout "RemoveScript", .1
CASE "Default"
self.setTimeout "DefaultPrinterScript", .1
CASE "Test"
self.setTimeout "PrintTestScript", .1
CASE Else
PleaseWait.style.Visibility = "hidden"
end select

End Sub

'********************************************************************
'* RunScript
'*
'* When the user presses the Add Printer button, we check the
'* textbox to see what Printer is being added and add that printer
'********************************************************************
Sub RunScript

if AddPrintersSelect.SelectedIndex = 0 then
msgbox "You have to select a printer from list before one can be added.",
48, "Select Printer"

PleaseWait.style.visibility = "hidden"

exit sub
end if

strPrinterToAdd = AddPrintersSelect.Value
Set objNetwork = CreateObject("WScript.Network")
objNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection strPrinterToAdd

strPrinterToAdd = AddPrintersSelect.Value & "_mono_simplex$"
Set objNetwork = CreateObject("WScript.Network")
objNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection strPrinterToAdd

On Error Resume Next
strPrinterToAdd = AddPrintersSelect.Value & "_colour_simplex$"
Set objNetwork = CreateObject("WScript.Network")
objNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection strPrinterToAdd

On Error Resume Next
strPrinterToAdd = AddPrintersSelect.Value & "_colour_duplex$"
Set objNetwork = CreateObject("WScript.Network")
objNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection strPrinterToAdd

GetPrinters
AddPrintersSelect.SelectedIndex = 0

PleaseWait.style.visibility = "hidden"

End Sub

'********************************************************************
'* RemoveScript
'*
'* When the user presses the Remove Printer(s) button, we check
'* the select box to see what Printer(s) is being removed and
'* remove it.
'********************************************************************
Sub RemoveScript
if Printers.SelectedIndex = -1 then
msgBox "You have to select a printer from list before one can be removed.",
48, "Select Printer"

PleaseWait.style.visibility = "hidden"

exit sub
end if

i = 0

do while i < Printers.Length
if Printers.Item(i).Selected then
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set objPrinters = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_Printer Where
Name = '" & Replace(Printers.Item(i).Value , "\", "\\") & "'")

For Each objPrinter in objPrinters

objPrinter.Delete_

Next

end if
i = i + 1
loop

GetPrinters

PleaseWait.style.visibility = "hidden"

End Sub

'********************************************************************
'* DefaultPrinterScript
'*
'* When the user presses the Set as Default button, we check the
'* select box to see what Printer(s) is being set and make it the
'* default. Then reorganize the list.
'********************************************************************
sub DefaultPrinterScript

If Printers.SelectedIndex = -1 then
msgbox "You have to select a printer to make default before one can be
set.", 48, "Select Printer"

PleaseWait.style.visibility = "hidden"

exit sub
end if

Set objNetwork = CreateObject("WScript.Network")
objNetwork.SetDefaultPrinter Printers.Item(Printers.SelectedIndex).Value

GetPrinters

PleaseWait.style.visibility = "hidden"

end sub

'********************************************************************
'* PrintTestScript
'*
'* When the user presses the Print Test Page, we check the
'* select box to see what Printer(s) is being tested and then
'* send a test page to it. This does not do multiple tests.
'********************************************************************
sub PrintTestScript

if Printers.SelectedIndex = -1 then
msgBox "You have to select a printer from list before a test page can be
sent.", 48, "Select Printer"

PleaseWait.style.visibility = "hidden"

exit sub
end if

strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set colPrinters = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_Printer Where
DeviceID = '" & Replace(Printers.Item(Printers.SelectedIndex).Value, "\",
"\\") & "'")

For Each objPrinter in colPrinters
errReturn = objPrinter.PrintTestPage
If errReturn = 0 Then
msgbox "The test page was printed successfully to" &
Printers.Item(Printers.SelectedIndex).Value & "."
Else
msgbox "The test page could not be printed to" &
Printers.Item(Printers.SelectedIndex).Value & "."
End If
Next

PleaseWait.style.visibility = "hidden"

end sub

</script>

<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">

/*********************************************************************
* sortlist(ddlPrinters)
*
* This utilizes the built in Array.sort function of javascript
* to sort the list of printers so they will be displayed in an
* ascending order. Otherwise the printers are filled in wherever
* and difficult to find. The ddlPrinters variable must be a
* selectbox.
*********************************************************************/
function sortList(ddlPrinters) {

var selectBox = document.getElementById(ddlPrinters);

selectArray = new Array();

if(selectBox.length < 2)
{
return;
}

for (i = 1; i < selectBox.length; i++) {
selectArray = new Array();
selectArray[0] = selectBox.options.text;
selectArray[1] = selectBox.options.value;
}

selectArray.sort();

for (j = 0; j < selectBox.length - 1; j++) {
selectBox.options[j+1].text = selectArray[j][0];
selectBox.options[j+1].value = selectArray[j][1];
}
}

</script>

</head>
<body>

<table WIDTH="400" BORDER=1>
<tr>
<td VALIGN=TOP WIDTH=700 COLSPAN=2>
<table BORDER=0>
<tr>
<td colspan=3>
<div style="font-size:8pt;">Add Network Printers</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td WIDTH=300 VALIGN=TOP>
<span id="add_printers"></span>
</td>
<td>
<input id=AddPrinterbutton class="bigger_button" type="button" value="Add
Printer" style="font-weight:bold;" name="add_printer_button"
onClick="ShowWaitScript('Add')">
</td>
<td>
<input id=quitbutton class="button" style="background-color: DarkRed;
color:White; font-weight:bold;" type="button" value="Quit" name="quit_button"
onClick="QuitScript()">
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td WIDTH=700>
<table BORDER=0>
<tr>
<td colspan=3>
<div ID=header style="font-size:8pt;">Network Printers Connected</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<select id="Printers" name="Printers" multiple="multiple" size="10">
</select>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<input id=RemovePrinterbutton class="bigger_button" type="button"
value="Remove Printer(s)" style="font-weight:bold;"
name="remove_printer_button" onClick="ShowWaitScript('Remove')">
<br />
<input id=DefaultPrinterbutton class="bigger_button" type="button"
value="Set as Default" style="font-weight:bold;"
name="set_default_printer_button" onClick="ShowWaitScript('Default')">
<br />
<input id=PrintTestbutton class="bigger_button" type="button" value="Print
Test Page" style="font-weight:bold;" name="print_test_button"
onClick="ShowWaitScript('Test')">
</td>
<td valign="Top" align="Center">
<span id="PleaseWait" name="PleaseWait" style="font-size:12pt; font-weight:
Bold; color: LightGreen; visibility: hidden;">Please wait</span>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>

</body>
</html>

James Watkins Guest · 11 Oct 2009

"PSU" <PSU@newsgroup> wrote in message
news:1A600879-B328-4BB5-8925-D5343CA78D6E@newsgroup

> I'm looking to modify this script so I can offer printer support on remote
> computers.
>

You've got to be kidding! You post 500 lines of code, yet you never get
around to asking your question. Do you really expect someone to wade through
all this stuff and give you a full analysis?
If you have a problem with a specific part of your code, post just this
fragment, then ask your question!

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