and here is my command.
Cscript C:\WINNT\System32\prndrvr.vbs -a -m "HP LaserJet M4345 MFP PCL
5" -v 3 -e "Windows NT x86" -h "C:\INF" -i "hpcm434b.inf"
error code 87 on the above
Yes drivers are in C:\INF
I have tried
C:\\INF
returns error 87
and
-h "C:\\INF" -i "C:\\INF\\hpcm434b.inf"
returns error -536870353
or
-h "C:\INF" -i "C:\INF\hpcm434b.inf"
returns error -536870353
as far as I can tell the name in the inf is "HP LaserJet M4345 MFP PCL
5"
Below is part of the inf called hpcm434b.inf
I am at a lost ..thanks for any help ,
John
PS. I do only need the inf located in my "INF" dir and not the cpmplete
HP install dir . I did try that but still no luck.
(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:22 pm
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No need for "" around the path parameter
the help file was updated in Server 2003
Remarks:
The inf file name must be fully qualified. If the inf name is not specified,
the script uses
the ntprint.inf file in the inf subdirectory of the Windows directory.
If the driver path is not specified, the script searches for driver files in
the driver.cab file.
that said you still will not get the driver installed until you locate the
correct language cab and extract the files to the c:\inf directory or you
will get error 2 file not found. I have the PCL 6 and it's a different
version so the file names are different but look for the one with en in the
name if you need English. The PCL 6 version is p6i2enww.cab.
Thanks to Eric Michaud for figuring this HP issue out 3 years ago. He was
using German which is the de version of the file.
C:\INF>Cscript %WINDIR%\System32\prndrvr.vbs -a -m "HP LaserJet M4345 MFP
PCL 6" -v 3 -e "Windows NT x86" -h C:\INF -i C:\INF\hpcm434c.inf
Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.6
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 1996-2001. All rights reserved.
Unable to add printer driver HP LaserJet M4345 MFP PCL 6 Win32 error code 2
after extracting the English files
C:\INF>Cscript %WINDIR%\System32\prndrvr.vbs -a -m "HP LaserJet M4345 MFP
PCL 6" -v 3 -e "Windows NT x86" -h C:\INF -i C:\INF\hpcm434c.inf
Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.6
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 1996-2001. All rights reserved.
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>
> tried all this
> http://forums.techarena.in/xp-print-fax/449346.htm >
> and here is my command.
> Cscript C:\WINNT\System32\prndrvr.vbs -a -m "HP LaserJet M4345 MFP PCL
> 5" -v 3 -e "Windows NT x86" -h "C:\INF" -i "hpcm434b.inf"
this is wrong -i should be c:\inf\hpcm434b.inf
>
> error code 87 on the above
>
> Yes drivers are in C:\INF
> I have tried
> C:\\INF
> returns error 87
> and
> -h "C:\\INF" -i "C:\\INF\\hpcm434b.inf"
this is wrong no need to escape the \
>
> as far as I can tell the name in the inf is "HP LaserJet M4345 MFP PCL
> 5"
> Below is part of the inf called hpcm434b.inf
>
> [HP]
> "HP LaserJet M4345 MFP PCL 5" =
> HPCm4345.GPD,USBPRINT\Hewlett-PackardHP_La619B,USBPRINT\VID_03F0&PID_7417&Rev_0100&PRINT_HPZ,DOT4PRT\Hewlett-PackardHP_La619B,DOT4PRT\Hewlett-PackardHP_La619B&PRINT_HPZ,DOT4PRT\Hewlett-PackardHP_La619B&DOT4&PRINT_HPZ,DOT4PRT\VID_03F0&PID_7417&REV_0100,DOT4PRT\VID_03F0&PID_7417,DOT4PRT\VID_03F0&PID_7417&REV_0100&PRINT_HPZ,DOT4PRT\VID_03F0&PID_7417&PRINT_HPZ,DOT4PRT\VID_03F0&PID_7417&REV_0100&DOT4&PRINT_HPZ,DOT4PRT\VID_03F0&PID_7417&DOT4&PRINT_HPZ
>
> [HP.NT.6.0]
> "HP LaserJet M4345 MFP PCL 5" =
> HPCm4345.GPD.NT.6.0,USBPRINT\Hewlett-PackardHP_La619B
> "HP LaserJet M4345 MFP PCL 5" =
> HPCm4345.GPD.NT.6.0,USBPRINT\VID_03F0&PID_7417&Rev_0100&PRINT_HPZ
>
> "HP LaserJet M4345 MFP PCL 5" =
> hpcm4345.GPD.NT.6.0,DOT4PRT\Hewlett-PackardHP_La619B
> "HP LaserJet M4345 MFP PCL 5" =
> hpcm4345.GPD.NT.6.0,DOT4PRT\Hewlett-PackardHP_La619B&PRINT_HPZ
> "HP LaserJet M4345 MFP PCL 5" =
> hpcm4345.GPD.NT.6.0,DOT4PRT\VID_03F0&PID_7417
> "HP LaserJet M4345 MFP PCL 5" =
> hpcm4345.GPD.NT.6.0,DOT4PRT\VID_03F0&PID_7417&DOT4&PRINT_HPZ
> "HP LaserJet M4345 MFP PCL 5" =
> hpcm4345.GPD.NT.6.0,DOT4PRT\VID_03F0&PID_7417&REV_0100
> "HP LaserJet M4345 MFP PCL 5" =
> hpcm4345.GPD.NT.6.0,DOT4PRT\VID_03F0&PID_7417&REV_0100&DOT4&PRINT_HPZ
> ; OEM URLS
> ;
> ; This sections gives the URL for manufacturers found in the
> Manufacturers section
> [OEM URLS]
> %HP% =
> "http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=37&prd=10798&sbp=Printers"
>
>
> I am at a lost ..thanks for any help ,
> John
> PS. I do only need the inf located in my "INF" dir and not the cpmplete
> HP install dir . I did try that but still no luck.
>
>
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 6:05 pm
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so needless to say I am having no luck in figuring out what is failing.
Thanks for any help,
John
(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 1:05 pm
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so I found p5i2enww.cab and extraced
(unidrvui.dll,unires.dll,unidrv.hlp) and placed them in C:\INF.
with this
Cscript %WINDIR%\System32\prndrvr.vbs -a -m "HP LaserJet M4345 MFP
PCL 5" -v 3 -e "Windows NT x86" -h C:\INF -i C:\INF\hpcm434b.inf
returned error -536870353
then I tried this
Cscript C:\WINNT\System32\prndrvr.vbs -a -m "HP LaserJet M4345 MFP
PCL 5" -v 3 -e "Windows NT x86" -h C:\INF -i C:\INF\hpcm434b.inf
returned error -536870353
I forg to to mention that the person who builds our XP image changed it
too WINNT for legacy aps.
this works like a champ for adding the port
Cscript C:\WINNT\System32\Prnport.vbs -a -r IP_1 -h 165.245.192.245 -o
raw
(Msg. 5) Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 2:33 pm
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I'll assume there have not been any changes to the inf file that would
break the digital signature. Verify that the print driver can be installed
without any signature warning and that the add driver wizard states the
driver is signed when using the UI (be sure to enable the signature warnings
if you disabled them). WMI cannot be used to install unsigned drivers. If
you installed .NET 3.5 SP1 there was a unidrv file that caused any other
drivers to throw a warning and this will also affect the ability to install
drivers using WMI.
There is a download to add the signature to the machine.
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>
> so I found p5i2enww.cab and extraced
> (unidrvui.dll,unires.dll,unidrv.hlp) and placed them in C:\INF.
>
> with this
> Cscript %WINDIR%\System32\prndrvr.vbs -a -m "HP LaserJet M4345 MFP
> PCL 5" -v 3 -e "Windows NT x86" -h C:\INF -i C:\INF\hpcm434b.inf
>
> returned error -536870353
>
> then I tried this
>
> Cscript C:\WINNT\System32\prndrvr.vbs -a -m "HP LaserJet M4345 MFP
> PCL 5" -v 3 -e "Windows NT x86" -h C:\INF -i C:\INF\hpcm434b.inf
>
> returned error -536870353
>
> I forg to to mention that the person who builds our XP image changed it
> too WINNT for legacy aps.
>
> this works like a champ for adding the port
> Cscript C:\WINNT\System32\Prnport.vbs -a -r IP_1 -h 165.245.192.245 -o
> raw
>
>
> Thanks again for any help,
> John
>
>
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 11:05 am
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I can manually install the driver with the GUI by pointing to it with
the "have a disk Option " and it listed it as digitally assigned and
installed it fine. Now I did need to add some files but then it
installed ok and printed. I then add those files I need to the INF dir
and tried
Cscript C:\WINNT\System32\prndrvr.vbs -a -m "HP LaserJet M4345 MFP PCL
5" -v 3 -e "Windows NT x86" -h C:\INF -i C:\INF\hpcm434b.inf
returned erorr code -536870353
Cscript C:\WINNT\System32\prndrvr.vbs -a -m "HP LaserJet M4345 MFP PCL
5" -v 3 -e "Windows NT x86" -h C:\INF -i hpcm434b.inf
(Msg. 7) Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 3:25 pm
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did you try the PCL 6 version of the driver or download the most recent PCL
5 version?
your second example with error 87 is expected since you are passing in
invalid information in the -i parameter.
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>
> I can manually install the driver with the GUI by pointing to it with
> the "have a disk Option " and it listed it as digitally assigned and
> installed it fine. Now I did need to add some files but then it
> installed ok and printed. I then add those files I need to the INF dir
> and tried
>
> Cscript C:\WINNT\System32\prndrvr.vbs -a -m "HP LaserJet M4345 MFP PCL
> 5" -v 3 -e "Windows NT x86" -h C:\INF -i C:\INF\hpcm434b.inf
>
> returned erorr code -536870353
>
> Cscript C:\WINNT\System32\prndrvr.vbs -a -m "HP LaserJet M4345 MFP PCL
> 5" -v 3 -e "Windows NT x86" -h C:\INF -i hpcm434b.inf
>
> returned error code 87
>
> Thanks again,
> John
>
>
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:05 am
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