WshNetwork.AddPrinterConnection

The AddPrinterConnection method maps the remote printer specified by strRemoteName to the local resource name strLocalName.

Syntax

WshNetwork.AddPrinterConnection strLocalName, strRemoteName, [bUpdateProfile], [strUser], [strPassword]
 

Parameters

strLocalName

Local resource to map to.

strRemoteName

Remote printer to map.

bUpdateProfile

If bUpdateProfile is supplied and its value is TRUE, this mapping is stored in the user profile.

strUser

If you are mapping a remote printer using the credentials of someone other than current user, you can specify strUser and strPassword.

strPassword

If you are mapping a remote printer using the credentials of someone other than current user, you can specify strUser and strPassword.

Example

Set WshNetwork = Wscript.CreateObject("Wscript.Network")
WshNetwork.AddPrinterConnection "LPT1", "\\Server\Print1"