Add Network Printer using command /Powershell after exporting it from One Machine to Another Windows 10/11

AIM : To export Network Printer from one Windows 10 machine to an output file and using that output file import it to another Windows 10 machine on the same network.

Research work:

The following Powershell cmd shows the Mapped printers for a user:

cmdlet 1)

Get-WMIObject Win32_Printer -ComputerName $env:COMPUTERNAME | where{$_.Name -like “*\\*”} | select sharename,name 

NOTE: The above cmd does not show the DriverName which is a critical parameter for the next command

The command that I am planning to use to import the Network Printer:

cmdlet 2)

Syntax:

rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Xs /n\SERVER\PRINTERSHARENAME DriverName "Lexmark C752 PS3"

since I didnt have the drivername , I tried to run it anyways as the driver is already installed on the second Windows 10 box.

rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Xs /n"\tdr09\AlphaIT(prtq3) KONICA MINOLTA C550i"

But I get error after running the cmd:

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[Window Title] Printers

[Main Instruction] The arguments are invalid.

[OK]

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Problem:

1) The cmdlet 1 doesnt provide the DriverName so the cmdlet 2 is failing with the above error.

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Method 2 Based on feedback from @Massimo

I tried to use the following command :

get-printer | where{$_.Name -like "\"} | Format-Table -AutoSize enter image description here

The Output looks like this:

Name ComputerName Type DriverName PortName Shared Publ ishe d

\trq02\AXEIT(ptq2) KONICA MINOLTA C550i ptq02 Connection KONICA MINOLTA C650iSeries 10.246.0.173 True F...

I can pipe it out to a text file but how can I make PowerShell read this file and add the Printer.

NOTE: If I run the following cmd manually then Printer add works fine.

add-printer "\trq02\AXEIT(ptq2) KONICA MINOLTA C550i"

Why are you even bothering with WMI and rundll32?

You should use the native PowerShell commands Get-Printer and Add-Printer.

Example:

On the first computer, use:

Get-Printer | where {$_.Type -eq 'Connection'} | Export-Csv -Path 'C:\Printers.csv'

Copy the file to the second computer and use:

$printers = Import-Csv -Path 'C:\Printers.csv'

foreach($printer in $printers)
{
    Add-Printer -ConnectionName ($printer.Name)
}