Globally Add or Delete Network Printer to All Profiles on a Computer

[RobDog888]

Option Explicit
'Globally add or delete network printer(s) to all profiles on a computer.
 
'Windows 2000/XP no problems.
'Windows NT 4 or below not supported.
'Windows 95/98 dont have anymore so can test.
 
'Note 1: If you have problems shelling, then you could run all from the command prompt.
'Note 2: If you have a network printer with a space in the name then surround the name in double quotes.
'Note 3: Add a " /y" to the end of the command in order to make the printer the default printer.
'Note 4: This is [b]CASE SENSITIVE!!![/b]
 
'You need to stop and start the spooler in order to refresh the printers folder after each add/delete.
 
'At the command prompt:
'NET STOP Spooler - wait for confirmation
'NET START Spooler - wait for confirmation
 
Private Sub cmdGlobalAdd_Click()
    Shell "Rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /g[b]a[/b] /c\\[i]localcomputername[/i] /n\\[i]servername\printername[/i]", vbNormalFocus
End Sub
 
Private Sub cmdGlobalDelete_Click()
    Shell "Rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /g[b]d[/b] /c\\[i]localcomputername[/i] /n\\[i]servername\printername[/i]", vbNormalFocus
End Sub