Get default printer name from command line?

Question

Microsoft Windows XP comes with a VBS script to manage local and network printers from the command line:

To Get the default printer details from command line:

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Answer 1

i found mine in the sideXside folder...

C:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-p..inscripts.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16385_en-us_0e83b619ada3e7ed\

i ran the following: cscript C:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-p..inscripts.resources_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16385_en-us_0e83b619ada3e7ed\prnmngr.vbs -g

it worked.

Answer 2

Using a batch file (no VBScript files):

@echo off

::Get printer CLSID
for /f %%a in ('reg query HKCU\Printers\Defaults') do (set regkey=%%a)
::Get printer name from the previous CLSID

for /f "tokens=3*" %%a in ('reg query %regkey%') do (set printername=%%a %%b)
echo Printer name is: %printername%

I wish that could help you

Answer 3

To remove printer in Windows 8.1:

cscript C:\Windows\System32\Printing_Admin_Scripts\en-US\prnmngr.vbs -d -p "Printer name"

I had trouble with a printer not showing in devices/printers so unable to remove it, although it was there when I pressed file > print in firefox. It was also stopping me from using the printer name for the actual installation (it bugged me having to append _1 at the end of the default printer!"

Answer 4

To list active printer components on Windows 8.1:

c:>cscript C:\Windows\System32\Printing_Admin_Scripts\en-US\prnmngr.vbs -l | findstr "Printer name"

Answer 5

In Windows 7 these same scripts are found in

C:\Windows\System32\Printing_Admin_Scripts\en-US

Answer 6

On Windows 10, the scripts are found in the same place as Windows 7. Execute the following command to display the default printer.

cscript C:\Windows\System32\Printing_Admin_Scripts\en-US\prnmngr.vbs -g

Note if there is no default printer, the script will return nothing