locate printers and the default printer for each user in domain

This Article will show you how to locate printers and default printer for each user in
your domain

First, for those of you who doesn't know, there is a file on each Windows Xp called prnmngr.vbs
and located under c:\windows\system32.
As Administrator you can use many methods for deploying the script. Group POlicy is a good idea
(use computer or user configuration\windows settings\scripts\startup script).
we choose to work with users Login scripts ( script will be placed under \\DC_Server\Netlogon).

1. Create a bat file (something like LocatePRN.bat)
2. if you depoy the script to windows XP stations, copy the following lines to the empty LocatePRN.bat:
   
cscript c:\windows\system32\prnmngr.vbs -l  > \\FileServer\ShareName\%username%Printer.TXT
cscript c:\windows\system32\prnmngr.vbs -g  > \\FileServer\ShareName\%username%defprinter.TXT

Explenation :
The script will use cscript to generate the prnmngr.vbs for two targets:
-L  will generate a list of printers that the user have under "Printers"
-G  will generate the name of the default printers that the user have under "Printers"

this task will end up presenting two files:
UsernamePrinter.TXT - the user printers
UsernamedefPrinter.TXT - the user default printers

3. if you deploy the script to Windows Servers 2003, copy the following lines to the empty LocatePRN.bat:

REGSVR32/s "\\Windows 2003 server\NETLOGON\PRNADMIN.DLL"
cscript c:\windows\system32\prnmngr.vbs -l  > G:\PRINNA.TXT
cscript c:\windows\system32\prnmngr.vbs -g  > G:\PRINNAdef.TXT