How to install a printer using .NET?

Question

I have a .INF for a virtual printer that I need to install from a .NET Application. I did this before using batch scripts, but I am looking for a piece of code for this in the .NET Framework.

There is nothing special about the .INF printer, so any code that installs the printer from INF in C # or VB.NET will work.

Answer 1

I believe that this is possible due to interaction with the native win32 APIs, but I found it much simpler to simply use System.Diagnostics.Process () to call printui.dll via:

rundll32.exe printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /?

, script, : PrintUI.DLL

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

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vbscripts, C:\Windows\system32\Printing_Admin_Scripts, :

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc771846.aspx

Answer 4

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Answer 5

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Answer 6

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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314486

http://www.robvanderwoude.com/2kprintcontrol.php