Command Line Printer Control RUNDLL32 PRINTUI.DLL

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The list of functions on this page was generated using the following command in Windows 7

RUNDLL32 PRINTUI.DLL,PrintUIEntry /?
  

Usage
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry [options] [@commandfile]
   /a[file] binary file name
   /b[name] base printer name
   /c[name] unc machine name if the action is on a remote machine
   /dl delete local printer
   /dn delete network printer connection
   /dd delete printer driver
   /e display printing preferences
   /f[file] either inf file or output file
   /F[file] location of an INF file that the INF file specified with /f may depend on
   /ga add per machine printer connections (the connection will be propagated to the user upon logon)
   /ge enum per machine printer connections
   /gd delete per machine printer connections (the connection will be deleted upon user logon)
   /h[arch] driver architecture one of the following, x86 or x64 or Itanium
   /ia install printer driver using inf file
   /id install printer driver using add printer driver wizard
   /if install printer using inf file
   /ii install printer using add printer wizard with an inf file
   /il install printer using add printer wizard
   /in add network printer connection
   /ip install printer using network printer installation wizard
   /j[provider] print provider name
   /k print test page to specified printer, cannot be combined with command when installing a printer
   /l[path] printer driver source path
   /m[model] printer driver model name
   /n[name] printer name
   /o display printer queue view
   /p display printer properties
   /q quiet mode, do not display error messages
   /r[port] port name
   /s display server properties
   /Ss Store printer settings into a file
   /Sr Restore printer settings from a file
   Store or restore printer settings option flags that must be placed at the end of command:
                2              PRINTER_INFO_2
                7              PRINTER_INFO_7
                c              Color Profile
                d              PrinterData
                s              Security descriptor
                g              Global DevMode
                m             Minimal settings
                u              User DevMode
                r               Resolve name conflicts
                f               Force name
                p              Resolve port
                i               Driver name conflict
   /u use the existing printer driver if it’s already installed
   /t[#] zero based index page to start on
   /v[version] driver version one of the following, “Type 2 – Kernel Mode” or “Type 3 – User Mode”
   /w prompt the user for a driver if specified driver is not found in the inf
   /y set printer as the default
   /Xg get printer settings
   /Xs set printer settings
   /z do not auto share this printer
   /Y do not auto generate a printer name
   /K changes the meaning of /h to accept 2,3,4 for x86 or x64 or Itanium and /v to accept 3 for “Type 3 – User Mode”
   /Z share this printer, can only be used with the /if option
   /? help this message
   @[file] command line argument file
   /Mw[message] show a warning message before committing the command
   /Mq[message] show a confirmation message before committing the command
   /W[flags] specifies flags and switches for the wizards (for APW & APDW)
                r               make the wizards to be restart-able from the last page
   /G[flags] specifies global flags and switches
                w             suppress setup driver warnings UI (super quiet mode)
Examples:
   Run server properties:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /s /t1 /c\machine
   Run printer properties:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /p /n\machineprinter
   Run add printer wizard locally:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /il
   Run add printer wizard on \machine:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /il /c\machine
   Run queue view:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /o /n\machineprinter
   Run inf install:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /if /b “Test Printer” /f c:infpathinfFile.inf /r “lpt1:” /m “Brother DCP-128C”
   Run inf install (with inf dependency). In the example, prnbr002.inf depends on ntprint.inf
rundll32 printui.dll, PrintUIEntry /ia /m “Brother DCP-128C” /K /h x64 /v 3 /f “c:infpathprnbr002.inf” /F “c:infpathntprint.inf”
   Run add printer wizard using inf:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ii /f c:infpathinfFile.inf
   Add printer using inbox printer driver:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /if /b “Test Printer” /r “lpt1:” /m “Brother DCP-128C”
   Add per machine printer connection (the connection will be propagated to the user upon logon):
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ga /c\machine /n\machineprinter /j”LanMan Print Services”
   Delete per machine printer connection (the connection will be deleted upon user logon):
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /gd /c\machine /n\machineprinter
   Enumerate per machine printer connections:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ge /c\machine
   Add printer driver using inf:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ia /c\machine /m “Brother DCP-128C” /h “x86” /v “Type 3 – User Mode” /f c:infpathinfFile.inf
   Add printer driver using inf:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ia /K /c\machine /m “Brother DCP-128C” /h “x86” /v 3
   Add inbox printer driver:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ia /c\machine /m “Brother DCP-128C” /h “Intel” /v “Type 3 – Kernel Mode”
   Remove printer driver:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /dd /c\machine /m “Brother DCP-128C” /h “x86” /v “Type 3 – User Mode”
   Remove printer driver:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /dd /K /c\machine /m “Brother DCP-128C” /h “x86” /v 3
   Set printer as default:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /y /n “printer”
   Set printer comment:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Xs /n “printer” comment “My Cool Printer”
   Get printer settings:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Xg /n “printer”
   Get printer settings saving results in a file:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /f “results.txt” /Xg /n “printer”
   Set printer settings command usage:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Xs /n “printer” ?
   Store all printer settings into a file:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Ss /n “printer” /a “file.dat”
   Restore all printer settings from a file:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Sr /n “printer” /a “file.dat”
   Store printer information on level 2 into a file :
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Ss /n “printer” /a “file.dat” 2
   Restore  from a file printer security descriptor:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Sr /n “printer” /a “file.dat” s
   Restore  from a file printer global devmode and printer data:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Sr /n “printer” /a “file.dat” g d
   Restore  from a file minimum settings and resolve port name:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Sr /n “printer” /a “file.dat” m p
   Enable Client Side Rendering for a printer:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Xs /n “printer” ClientSideRender enabled
   Disable Client Side Rendering for a printer:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Xs /n “printer” ClientSideRender disabled

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