How to set default printer for local or remote user

Set Default Printer Via Command Line

to get the printer name
wmic printer get name

for local user

cscript C:\Windows\System32\Printing_Admin_Scripts\en-US\prnmngr.vbs -t -p <printer name>

RUNDLL32 PRINTUI.DLL,PrintUIEntry /y /n "printer"

rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /y /q /n “Printer name”

set a user's default printer for remote user

RUNDLL32 PRINTUI.DLL,PrintUIEntry /y /n"\\JSI001.JSIINC.COM\HP Business Inkjet 2250 (PCL5C)"

wmic to set default printer

get the list of printers installed on the computer

wmic printer get name,default

on remote pc:
cscript prnmngr.vbs -l [-s RemoteComputer] [-u UserName -w Password]

get the default printer name
On local pc

wmic printer where default='TRUE' get name

On remote pc
cscript C:\Windows\System32\Printing_Admin_Scripts\en-US\prnmngr.vbs -g -s <hostname>

set the default printer

wmic printer where name='printername' call setdefaultprinter

on remote:
cscript prnmngr.vbs -t -p PrinterName -s <hostname>

To delete the printer named ColorPrinter_2 from the remote computer named HRServer, type:

cscript prnmngr.vbs -d -s HRServer -p ColorPrinter_2

To delete all of the printers from a computer

cscript prnmngr.vbs -x [-s RemoteComputer] [-u UserName] [-w Password]

cscript prnmngr.vbs -d -p PrinterName [-u UserName -w Password] [-s RemoteComputer]

To add a printer named ColorPrinter_2 that is connected to LPT1 on the local computer and requires a printer driver called Color Printer Driver1, type:

cscript prnmngr.vbs -a -p ColorPrinter_2 -m "Color Printer Driver1" -r lpt1:

To add a printer connection

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Syntax

cscript prnmngr.vbs -ac -p PrinterName 

-ac   : Required. Specifies that you want to add a printer connection.


To add a local printer

Syntax

cscript prnmngr.vbs -a -p PrinterName [-s RemoteComputer] -m DriverName -r PortName [-u UserName -w Password]

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