AddWindowsPrinterConnection with IP Address

mmcdonal · #1 (**permalink**) June 14th, 2004, 09:46 AM

Hi,

   Thanks in advance, I hope.

   I am trying to add network printers based on an IP address rather than a UNC name. So instead of:

strPrinterPath = "\\Server\Printer"
Set WshNetwork = CreateObject("WScript.Network")
WshNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection strPrinterPath

   I would like something like:

strPrinterPath = "192.168.0.100"
Set WshNetwork = CreateObject("WScript.Network")
WshNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection strPrinterPath

   Will this work, or something like it?

Thanks,
mmcdonal

mmcdonal

Hal Levy · #2 (**permalink**) June 15th, 2004, 12:04 PM

This is a networking question better suited to a network person.. I have no clue. No one else does either - I assume- or they would have answered.

Hal Levy
Web Developer, PDI Inc.

NOT a Wiley/Wrox Employee

nlicata · #3 (**permalink**) June 15th, 2004, 08:05 PM

UNCs allow IPs so the following would be the same...

\\servername\sharename
\\192.168.0.10\printersharename

Also, I can map printers using this syntax in windows printing CP so I do not see why it wouldn't...