Deploy Printer

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Dear all,

 

May I check with you guys, is anyone here know how to deploy a canon network printer to the end user via Intune? 

Printer model: IR-ADV C5560i 230V

How many printers in the office: 2

 

Many thanks in advance.

Sk

28 Replies
You have got multiple options:

1. Using the Microsoft Universal Print solution
2. Printix
3. Creating a win32app with a powershell script in it and the drivers it self

C:\Windows\SysNative\pnputil.exe /add-driver "$psscriptroot\Driver Folder\Subfolder\driver.inf" /install
Add-PrinterDriver -Name "Exact Driver Name"
Add-PrinterPort -Name "10.**.**.***" -PrinterHostAddress 10.**.**.***
Add-Printer "Printer Name" -DriverName "Exact Driver Name" -PortName "10.**.**.***"

https://www.getrubix.com/blog/deploy-individual-printers-with-intune

@Rudy_Ooms_MVP 

 

Hi Rudy,

 

Thanks for getting back.

 

Method 1

Using the Microsoft Universal Print solution.

 

I think my client didn't subscribe to that service. I get the below error msg.

You don't have access to this data. Please make sure you have a Universal Print subscription, that you're a Printer Administrator or Global Administrator, and that your account has been assigned a Universal Print license. Otherwise, please contact your global

 

I will try method 2 later today.

 

Thanks.

Sk

Hi @Rudy_Ooms_MVP

 

Could you please advise me on how to execute method 2? 

 

Thanks.

Sk

You mean the printix or the win32 app?

Good day @Rudy_Ooms_MVP 

 

Thanks for getting back. I'm referring printix.

 

 

Regards,

Sk

Normally I would choose the Microsoft solution... but if you are dealing with tray options ( or I missed something) or don't have the proper licensing. Printix should be a good option. It's very easy to setup and deploy it to your devices.

Just create a test tenant... download the client on your Windows 10 device which is going to act as the gateway and configure/push the printer to the cloud.. WHen your devices have the printix client installed (intune) you can push the printers silently to all devices... Works great

Hi @Rudy_Ooms_MVP 

 

Thanks for your kind advice.
I haven't try that printix, because I have no ideal how to start.
These few days I'm trying that method 3. Creating a win32app with a powershell script in it and the drivers it self.
I based on the following URL carry out the steps
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/apps/apps-win32-prepare

Unfortunately, not successful.

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Do you have any idea why not successful to create intunewin file?

 

Thanks.

Sk

Hi.
What is in the c:\testapp folder? have you created the v1.0 folder also with the setup file in it? Is the exe file also a silent one? if its niot silent you will need to use the powershell deployment tool

Hi @Rudy_Ooms_MVP 

 

Thanks for getting back.
I've managed to overcome the creating intunewin file after seeing a tutorial video on YouTube.
Now, I'm getting stuck at extract/convert the setup.exe to .msi. Do you familiar with this?

 

Thanks.

Sk

Hi,

I created a blog about this topic... maybe it helps you to make sure the printer and driver is going to be installed

https://call4cloud.nl/2021/07/what-about-printer-drivers/

Hi @Rudy_Ooms_MVP 

 

The blog you create is fantastic.
Could you please take a look at it below? Is this the correct *.inf file?

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I'm now encounter diff error msg.

 

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The way you push a new printer is better—Microsoft Universal Cloud Print solution.
The way I'm doing now, it just pushes the printer driver to the target machine, without port IP, print preference configuration.

 

But, I think my client does not subscripted the universal print service. Please see the below attached.

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So, I hope I can at least push the new printer driver to everyone.

 

Thanks.

Sk

Hi,

Could you show me your powershell script which you covnerted to a intunewinapp
A screenshot from the folder with the powershell script
And the win32 app settings (install rules etc) ?

Hi @Rudy_Ooms_MVP 

 

Good day.

I download and convert the target printer driver setup.exe to the .msi. I not familiar with using these tools. Kindly advise if I did it in the wrong way. Because I'm not sure what's the many different options there, I only make sure the file type is msi.

 

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Processing.

 

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Copy that msi file to the printer driver folder.

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Execute the IntuneWinAppUtil

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100% successfully. The intunewin file is inside the IntuneAppOutput folder.

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Creating a group policy in MAM, upload the intunewin.file

 

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Then click the OK button, awaiting the outcome. Even though I'm successful in pushing the driver to the target machine, the configuration is not done. I think I still need a PowerShell script.

 

Regards,

Sk.

Hi,

Did you try to simple run the msi on a device to see what happens? if you want to deploy it automatically it has to be installed silently without any user prompts/questions

Hi @Rudy_Ooms_MVP

 

Thanks for getting back.

I've managed to push the printer driver to the target machine. 

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But the printer it doesn't show in the printer list there.

 

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But I can see it in the control panel.

 

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Do you have any ideal?

 

Regards,

Sk.

Hi

Like I shown in the powershell script, you will need to define the printer tcp port and add the printer. The exe --> msi only installs the software/driver but how does it know which printer to add?

Add-PrinterPort -Name "10.**.**.***" -PrinterHostAddress 10.**.**.***
Add-Printer "Printer Name" -DriverName "Exact Driver Name" -PortName "10.**.**.***"

Dear @Rudy_Ooms_MVP 

 

I hope all is well with you.

Can I check with you regarding I cannot find the *inf file inside the printer driver folder. In this case, what should I proceed to the next step? Will need your kind advice on this.

 

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@Sk-73 

 

Hi, looking at the screenshot... the inf is there?

 

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Hi @Rudy_Ooms_MVP 

 

Thank you. I've two questions.

 

1. How to make the .inf visible?

2. I found more than 1 .inf file, may I know how do I determine which is the one I need to do the script? Grateful for your kind assistance.

 

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