Hi expert people I have question I want to add IP printer to the active directory I am going to active directory users and computers and trying to add the printer But it ask me for network path like \\server\share I try to put printer IP address but its not accepting it Can anyone tell me what is the best way to add this printer to the domain The reason to add this printer to the domain is to make it the defult printer via login script the printer is avilable throw the network but i want to add it to the AD I hope to find the solution in your experience

In order to add the printer to the domain, you'll have to share it from a print server first (A print server that is a member of the domain).StartControl PanelPrinters and FaxesAdd New Printer((Add Printer Wizard Appears))NextLocal Printer (do not detect)NextCreate New Port > Standard TCP/IP PortNext((Add standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard Appears))NextEnter IP Address of printerNextNext / FinishSelect Printer DriverNextGive the printer a nameNextSelect "Share Name:" and assign the printer a name.NextEnter Location and Comment if desired.NextNextFinishNow the printer is added to that server. You can add a mapping in your startup script to \\SERVER\PRINTER_NAMEThanks,Dan

i like to thank you very much i already config the printer to the server OS is win 2003 R2 and when i am trying to add the printer to the AD throw the active directory user and computers it give ne the below message the printer can't be puplished you can't puplish printer in server runing windiws 200 or 2003 if you want to puplish go to printer folder and still not able to add the printer to the AD

now the question is how to puplish printer in the AD??? thanks in advance to everyone.

now the question is how to puplish printer in the AD??? thanks in advance to everyone.

Unless your Active Directory has a specific policy that disables printer publishing or unless you disabled the printer from being published on its configuration, the printer should automatically be published in the Active Directory.

the option for list the printer in the directory is already checked about the police i don't think i have this kind of police but how can i confirm this i mean how i can check the policeis? thanks

Hi, I guess the best place for discussing this issue is Windows Server 2003 newsgroup. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/bb841405.aspx Thanks, Elvis

i can't found anything refering to my issue general link is not enoght please if you can spcify something it will be more helpful thanks

can anyone help plz????

Hi, Sincehere is the forum for Exhcange,we may not very familar with the issue-publishing printer in AD.So I stongly recommend you to use Newsgroup for Windows Server related to get relevant help. Below is the related information that I've found: Publishing Printers in Active Directory http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc781993.aspx Manually publish a printer in Active Directory http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc736565.aspx Thanks for your understanding. Regards, -Xiu

the printer is already puplished in the AD now and i creat a script login "not creat download" and everytime it tell me that this printer can't be found can anyone advice? or refere to script of the printer thanks

Hi, You can actually publish the printer using group policy. . please refer the following steps Deploy printers by using Group Policy Updated: August 22, 2005 Print Management (Printmanagement.msc) can be used with Group Policy to automatically add printer connections to a computer's Printers and Faxes folder. To do this, you use the Deploy with Group Policy dialog box to automatically add a printer connection setting to an existing Group Policy object (GPO) in Active Directory. When Group Policy processing runs on client computers, the printer connection settings are applied to the users or computers associated with the GPO. This is called deploying printer connections. Printers you deploy by using this method appear in the Deployed Printers object of Print Management tree when the print server they are connected to is being monitored. This method of installing a printer is useful in a laboratory, classroom, or branch office setting where every computer in the room or office needs access to the same printer. It is also useful in large organizations, where computers and printers are often separated by function, workgroup, or department, such as marketing or human resources. A printer connection that has been installed by using a per-user connection is available to the user no matter what computer the user logs on to in the network. A printer connection that has been installed by using a per-machine connection appears in the Printers and Faxes folder, ready for use by any user of that computer. Note: Only per-user printer connections are supported on computers running Windows2000. Per-machine printer connections are supported on computers running Windows XP or later. To deploy printer connections using Group Policy, add the PushPrinterConnections.exe utility to a machine startup script (for per-machine connections) or to a user logon script (for per-user connections). The utility reads the printer connection settings made in the GPO and adds the printer connection. Important: In order for the PushPrinterConnections.exe utility to work, you must update your Active Directory schema with the Windows Server2003R2 changes. For more information about these schema updates, see the Microsoft Web site (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?linkid=51166). Microsoft Web site (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?linkid=51166). Once you deploy printer connection settings to a GPO, the PushPrinterConnections.exe utility will run on the client computers upon logon or restart. The utility reads the settings from the GPO and adds the deployed printer connections to the users or computers to which the GPO applies. You can reuse the GPO used to deploy per-user or per-machine printer connections. For more information about Group Policy and Printers, see Set Group Policy for Printers on the Microsoft Web site (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=50998). It is a good idea to use the same GPO for deploying the printer connection settings and the PushPrinterConnections.exe computer startup or user logon script. This ensures that only users (or computers) that receive the printer connection settings will run the PushPrinterConnections.exe utility. Important: The print server role must be installed and you must be a member of the Administrators group to perform these procedures. You must also have write access to the Group Policy object to use it to manage printers. Before you install printers by using Group Policy, you must have a GPO for your printer connections settings that is assigned to the appropriate users and computers. You can use the Group Policy Object Editor or Active Directory Users and Computers to create a GPO. For more information about using Group Policy, see Enterprise Management with the Group Policy Management Console on the Microsoft Web site (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?linkid=22814). To install printers to groups of users or computers by using Group Policy 1. Open the Administrative Tools folder, and then double-click Print Management. 2. In the Print Management tree, under the appropriate print server, click Printers. 3. In the results pane, right-click the printer you want to deploy, and then click Deploy with Group Policy. 4. In the Deploy with Group Policy dialog box, click Browse, and then choose a Group Policy object. 5. Click OK. 6. To assign the printer connection setting to the GPO, do one or both of the following: As a per-user setting, select the The users that this GPO applies to (per user) check box. As a per-machine setting, select the The computers that this GPO applies to (per machine) check box. 7. Click Add. 8. Repeat steps 3 to 6 to add the printer connection setting to another GPO. 9. Click OK. To use the PushPrinterConnections.exe file 1. Using Group Policy Management console (gpmc.msc), right-click the GPO with your printer connections settings, and then click Edit. 2. In the Group Policy Object Editor tree, navigate to one following locations: If the printer connections are deployed per-machine, go to Computer Configuration, Windows Settings, Scripts (Startup/Shutdown). If the printer connections are deployed per-user, go to User Configuration, Windows Settings, Scripts (Logon/Logoff). 3. Right-click Startup or Logon, and then click Properties. 4. In the Logon Properties or Startup Properties dialog box, click Show Files. 5. Copy the PushPrinterConnections.exe file to this location and then close the window. 6. In the Logon Properties or Startup Properties dialog box, click Add. 7. Type PushPrinterConnections.exe in the Script Name box. 8. If you want to enable logging, type log in the Script Parameters box. Log files are written to %windir%\temp\ppcMachine.log (for per-computer connections) and %temp%\ppcUser.log (for per-user connections) on the computer on which the policy is applied. 9. Click OK.

this post is really helpful i am working on it but i need something if you don't mind to explain i am following all the steps but i am not able to find PushPrinterConnections.exe so i search in the computer and i found it in C:\WINDOWS\PMCSnap\PushPrinterConnections.exe and i copy in the desired location i hope what i did is right or if someone have something to add it will be much apprciated. thanks

yes, what you did is correct. It should work

i did the same steps 2 or 3 times and i try to test i restart 2 or 3 PCs to check if it's working or not but nothing came the printer is not puplished i login nothing happen and the defult printer stay the same and the printer is not added to the printers folder all the client machines are XP SP2 or SP3 only can you advice osmething else