In our previous post, we looked at time stamping offline printers. Today, we are going to track and delete offline printers. The end result will be a cleaned up print server! Oh yeah – all of this is done with PowerShell!
Monthly Archives: April 2013
Offline Printers On Print Server – Log with PowerShell
How can you track offline printers on a printer server? Our environment has 422 network printers running from two print servers. Yesterday, I decided to sort by the Queue Status. I scrolled down to the Offline Status section and discovered 20 printers that were offline!
How can so many printers be offline without users complaining? Well, a quick glance through the list revealed several printers that are no longer here. They were replaced long ago. But what about the rest? Without more information, I have no way of telling whether a printer has been off for 1 minute or 1 month! We can fix this though – with PowerShell!
What version of PowerShell should I use?
PowerShell comes in 4 versions and 4 flavors! Choosing the right one ensures scripts run correctly, the best performance, and future compatibility. Microsoft doesn’t really guide your selection out of the box. How do you choose the right one? How do you know when to use ISE and which ISE to use? Easy – let’s find out how! Continue reading
New to PowerShell? Your 2 First Steps
This Friday (04/12/13), I am leading an hour long Lunch & Learn session going over the basics of PowerShell. A question I consistently see is, “I am new to PowerShell. What do I need to first?” Here are the two first things you should do: