Scripts/Add-NetworkPrinter.ps1
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#requires -Version 3.0 -Modules PrintManagement function Add-NetworkPrinter { <# .SYNOPSIS Retrieves all of the printers you are allowed to see on a print server that you designate. Allows you to select it and adds the printer to your local workstation. .PARAMETER PrintServer Name of the print server you will using. .PARAMETER Location The location as indicated on the printer properties .EXAMPLE Add-NetworkPrinter -PrintServer Value -Location Value Finds all of the printers with the location set to the value indicated. .OUTPUTS Connection to a networked printer #> [cmdletbinding()] param ( [Parameter(Mandatory,HelpMessage = 'Enter the printserver name',Position=0)] [String]$PrintServer, [Parameter(Position=1)] [AllowNull()] [String]$Location ) try { if(!(Get-Module -Name PrintManagement)) { Write-Verbose -Message 'Importing Print Management Module' Import-Module -Name PrintManagement } Write-Verbose -Message 'Print Management Module Imported' if(Test-Connection -ComputerName $PrintServer -Count 1 -Quiet) { if($Location) { $PrinterSelection = Get-Printer -ComputerName $PrintServer | Select-Object -Property Name, Location, DriverName, PortName | Where-Object{$_.location -match $Location} | Out-GridView -PassThru -Title 'Printer Select-O-Matic!' -ErrorAction Stop Write-Verbose -Message ('Printer Selected {0}' -f $PrinterSelection) } else { $PrinterSelection = Get-Printer -ComputerName $PrintServer | Select-Object -Property Name, DriverName, PortName | Out-GridView -PassThru -Title 'Printer Select-O-Matic!' -ErrorAction Stop Write-Verbose -Message ('Printer Selected {0}' -f $PrinterSelection) } $PrinterName = $PrinterSelection.name Write-Verbose -Message ('Printer Name {0}' -f $PrinterName) #$PrintServer # = 'test' Add-Printer -ConnectionName ('\\{0}\{1}' -f $PrintServer, $PrinterName) -ErrorAction Stop Write-Verbose -Message ('Printer Connected \\{0}\{1}' -f $PrintServer, $PrinterName) } else { Write-Warning -Message ('Unable to connect to {0}.' -f $PrintServer) } #Add-NetworkPrinter -PrintServer ServerName } # NOTE: When you use a SPECIFIC catch block, exceptions thrown by -ErrorAction Stop MAY LACK # some InvocationInfo details such as ScriptLineNumber. # REMEDY: If that affects you, remove the SPECIFIC exception type [Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimException] in the code below # and use ONE generic catch block instead. Such a catch block then handles ALL error types, so you would need to # add the logic to handle different error types differently by yourself. catch [Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimException] { # get error record [Management.Automation.ErrorRecord]$e = $_ # retrieve information about runtime error $info = [PSCustomObject]@{ Exception = $e.Exception.Message Reason = $e.CategoryInfo.Reason Target = $e.CategoryInfo.TargetName Script = $e.InvocationInfo.ScriptName Line = $e.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber Column = $e.InvocationInfo.OffsetInLine } # output information. Post-process collected info, and log info (optional) $info } } # SIG # Begin signature block # MIID7QYJKoZIhvcNAQcCoIID3jCCA9oCAQExCzAJBgUrDgMCGgUAMGkGCisGAQQB # gjcCAQSgWzBZMDQGCisGAQQBgjcCAR4wJgIDAQAABBAfzDtgWUsITrck0sYpfvNR # AgEAAgEAAgEAAgEAAgEAMCEwCQYFKw4DAhoFAAQUHcu9/06llA53921oDRvi91SA # BUSgggINMIICCTCCAXagAwIBAgIQyWSKL3Rtw7JMh5kRI2JlijAJBgUrDgMCHQUA # MBYxFDASBgNVBAMTC0VyaWtBcm5lc2VuMB4XDTE3MTIyOTA1MDU1NVoXDTM5MTIz # MTIzNTk1OVowFjEUMBIGA1UEAxMLRXJpa0FybmVzZW4wgZ8wDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEB # BQADgY0AMIGJAoGBAKYEBA0nxXibNWtrLb8GZ/mDFF6I7tG4am2hs2Z7NHYcJPwY # CxCw5v9xTbCiiVcPvpBl7Vr4I2eR/ZF5GN88XzJNAeELbJHJdfcCvhgNLK/F4DFp # kvf2qUb6l/ayLvpBBg6lcFskhKG1vbEz+uNrg4se8pxecJ24Ln3IrxfR2o+BAgMB # AAGjYDBeMBMGA1UdJQQMMAoGCCsGAQUFBwMDMEcGA1UdAQRAMD6AEMry1NzZravR # UsYVhyFVVoyhGDAWMRQwEgYDVQQDEwtFcmlrQXJuZXNlboIQyWSKL3Rtw7JMh5kR # I2JlijAJBgUrDgMCHQUAA4GBAF9beeNarhSMJBRL5idYsFZCvMNeLpr3n9fjauAC # CDB6C+V3PQOvHXXxUqYmzZpkOPpu38TCZvBuBUchvqKRmhKARANLQt0gKBo8nf4b # OXpOjdXnLeI2t8SSFRltmhw8TiZEpZR1lCq9123A3LDFN94g7I7DYxY1Kp5FCBds # fJ/uMYIBSjCCAUYCAQEwKjAWMRQwEgYDVQQDEwtFcmlrQXJuZXNlbgIQyWSKL3Rt # w7JMh5kRI2JlijAJBgUrDgMCGgUAoHgwGAYKKwYBBAGCNwIBDDEKMAigAoAAoQKA # ADAZBgkqhkiG9w0BCQMxDAYKKwYBBAGCNwIBBDAcBgorBgEEAYI3AgELMQ4wDAYK # KwYBBAGCNwIBFTAjBgkqhkiG9w0BCQQxFgQUtBRgGUrh1C+P8PhaKi8o0fVzpw8w # DQYJKoZIhvcNAQEBBQAEgYBBBdgSKRTn91bv5Xp1oow5LdJFt8Y5AzSb6BwLYfOM # wKPNpl++pwgO4fUULmvUXqEoQF5vT7Yu8oQ1a1vefZsU9zAz+4sJX0EzydOubeuR # avPzvPP3/yHnhFjE6LYVIVCv3bHBH1isWphPisQMCSI8y3Yy+vYryUhmkUvIOL/p # tg== # SIG # End signature block |