Printer Drivers: Installation Guide

PRINTER DRIVERS
Installation Guide
Edition 1 - 12/2016
Printer Drivers Installation Guide
Contents
Chapter 1: Printer Driver Installation -5

PrnInst Based Printer Driver Installation -6
Introductory Steps -6
Local Port Installation Steps -7
Network Port Installation Steps -9
USB Port Installation Steps -13
Other Port Installation Steps -14
Printer Options -14
Installation Process -15
PrnInst Based Driver Installation Using Remote Desktop -16
Printer Driver Installation Using Windows Tools -17
NiceStatus Monitor -19
Installation During PrnInst Based Printer Driver Installation -19
Independent Installation -20
Using The NiceStatus Monitor -21
Chapter 2: Printer Driver Removal -23

PrnInst Based Printer Driver Removal -24
Simultaneous Removal Of Preloaded Printer Drivers Using PrnInst -26
Driver Removal Using Command Line Parameters -27
Printer Driver Removal Using Windows Tools -27
Removing Drivers From Windows Driver Store -27
Complete Removal Of Driver Files -27
Driver Package Removal -28
Chapter 3: Printer Driver Update -29

Selecting The Drivers -30
PrnInst Based Printer Driver Update -30
Update With Print Jobs In Spooler -32
Chapter 4: Troubleshooting -33

Locked Printer Driver -34
Possible Printer Driver Update Issues -35
Chapter 5: Appendix -37

Command Line Parameters for PrnInst Installation and Removal -38
INSTPRN – Printer Driver Installation -38
INSTMULTPRN – Installation Of Multiple Printers -38
LANG – Setting The PrnInst Language -39
UNINSTALL – Uninstall Printer -40
UNINSTALLPRN – Uninstall Specific Printer -40
UNINSTALLALL – Uninstall All Printers -40
NOLICENCE – No License Display -40
NOCERT – Do Not Force Driver Certification When Installing Driver -41
DIR – Change Start Browsing Path -41
Edition 1 3 Contents
PREINSTALL – Preinstall Driver Package -41

UNINSTALLPACKAGE – Uninstall Driver Package -41
INSTALLPORTMON – Silent Installation Of Port Monitor -42
Online Self-help -43
Edition 1 4 Contents
Chapter
1
Printer Driver Installation
Topics: There are two ways to install NOVEXX Solutions printer drivers. We
recommend using the PrnInst application. The application is controlled
• PrnInst Based Printer Driver by a graphical user interface or via command line interface. The
Installation alternative option is to use the Windows Add Printer process.
• PrnInst Based Driver Installation
See corresponding sections of this manual to perform driver
Using Remote Desktop installation successfully.
• NiceStatus Monitor
Before starting with printer driver installation, make
sure you are logged in as an administrator.
PRNINST BASED PRINTER DRIVER INSTALLATION

Printer Installation Wizard (PrnInst) is a dedicated application for installing NOVEXX Solutions printer
drivers on Windows based systems.
PrnInst based driver installation is available for devices that are connected to LAN networks or any
computer port.
Download the appropriate printer driver from NOVEXX Solutions download page to your local disk and
run the downloaded self-extractable .exe file. PrnInst application starts automatically. Follow the below
described wizard steps to install the driver.
Introductory Steps
To complete introductory PrnInst steps, follow the steps below.
1. Unzip the installation files to a selected folder.
2. Run PrnInst.exe.
3. Welcome screen appears. Click Next.
4. Click Install Printer Driver.
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5. Select printer port.
Steps for the available printer port options are described in dedicated topics:
• Local Port Installation Steps
• Network Port Installation Steps
• USB Port Installation Steps
• Other Port Installation Steps
Local Port Installation Steps

Installation on serial (COM) or parallel (LPT) ports.
After selecting local port printer connection option, follow the steps below.
1. Select the appropriate printer model. Click next.
2. Select the local port to which your printer is connected.

Port(s) which are already taken by other printers are grayed-out and cannot be selected.

Show all ports option displays all available ports on the system.
If the printer supports bidirectional communication, its driver automatically reports which
ports are suitable for the printer to connect to.
To configure the currently selected local port, click Configure. System dialog opens allowing you to set
the appropriate port-specific values.
Click Next to proceed to Printer Options step.

Network Port Installation Steps

Ethernet (LAN) or wireless (WiFi) installation.
After selecting the network port printer connection option, install one of the printers which are
discovered on the network, or install it manually.
Network Port Installation Using Network Discovery

The Detect Network Printer window appears immediately after starting the network port installation
process.
Network discovery is available if the printer model supports bidirectional communication.
1. Mark the detected network printer and click Add.

For printers that identify themselves by their series (and not by the exact model), select
from the listed series of printers. These series may include multiple printer models. The
selection will direct you to the Printer Options.
2. If specific models of the detected printer's vendor are listed, select the appropriate one and click
Next.

You are directed to the Printer Options step.
Manual Network Port Installation

Detect Network Printer window appears immediately after starting the network port installation
process.
1. To start the manual network port printer driver installation, click Manual.
2. Select the appropriate printer model.
3. Select Network Port window allows you to select which network port should your printer be
connected to.

Create a new network port option opens the Add Network Port window:
• Port Name: defines the name for the newly created network port.
• Printer Name or IP Address: defines which printer (its name or IP address) connects to the newly
created network port.
• Port Number: number of the newly created network port. PrnInst suggests the number
automatically.
Use an existing port selects an automatically detected network port to connect the printer to:

• Enable Show all ports option to list all available (also non-network) ports.
• Click Next to proceed to Printer Options step.

USB Port Installation Steps

When installing a USB printer, PrnInst automatically detects the connected printer using its Plug and
Play ID:
1. Click Next after detecting the printer. PrnInst will take you to the final stage of printer driver
installation process. The Printer Option Window appears.
2. If the printer driver for the connected printer is already installed, PrnInst offers you to update it.
Click Next to proceed to Printer Driver Update.
If a driver does not recognize the printer Plug and Play ID, the Select Printer window appears:
3. Click Next after selecting the printer model. PrnInst will take you to the final stage of printer driver
installation process. Printer Options appears.

Other Port Installation Steps

Other allows you to connect the printer to a dedicated port or to connect it manually. After selecting the
Other port connection option, follow the steps below.
1. Select the appropriate printer model. Click next.
2. Select the port for connecting the printer. The port can either be an existing or a newly added one.
• Add... creates a new port. Press the button to open Advanced TCP/IP Port Configuration window.
• Configure button allows you to configure the local port. See section Local Port Installation Steps
for details.
3. Click Next to proceed to Printer Options.
Printer Options
Printer Options window allows you to set printer identity parameters.
• Printer name: sets custom printer name to make it easily recognizable after the installation.
• Driver version: information about the current driver version.

• Port name: information about the currently used port.

• Select language: defines driver user interface language.
Enable I want to use this printer as the Windows default printer to set the current printer as the default
system printer.
Enable Launch installation of Nice Status Monitor to activate the status monitor after the driver
installation is complete (see Using the NiceStatus Monitor).
Click Install to initiate the printer driver installation process.
Installation Process
Printer driver installation window appears after clicking Install.
Summary window appears after a successful installation.

Enable Install another printer if you wish to continue installing additional printers.
Click Exit to finish the installation.
PRNINST BASED DRIVER INSTALLATION USING REMOTE

DESKTOP
Printer mapping must be disabled when installing a printer driver using the remote desktop connection.
To disable it, deselect Printers option of the Local Resources tab in the Remote Desktop Connection
window.

Printer Driver Installation Using Windows Tools

Printer driver installation using Windows Installer is used on devices that are connected via one of the
following ports:
• USB port
• Parallel port (LPT)
Plug And Play Driver Setup

During this procedure, Windows automatically detects the newly connected hardware using a plug and
play event on both ports – USB and LPT.
Follow these steps to install a NOVEXX Solutions printer driver:
1. Connect the printer to a power outlet and turn it on.
2. Connect the printer to a computer using USB or LPT port.
3. The driver is located online and downloaded to the PC. Automatic installation follows immediately.
4. The installed printer is ready for printing.
Automatic printer detection is supported on USB and LPT ports only. The driver needs to be
installed using PrnInst on other ports .
The Add a printer detection procedure differs between various operating systems. Follow the below
described steps.
• The operating system automatically checks Windows Update and installs the driver.
• From this point on, the installation procedure differs if the printer driver is available on the Windows
Update site or not. See the scenarios in the following two subsections.
Printer Driver Available On Windows Update Site

The printer driver is automatically downloaded and installed – system notification message is
displayed when complete. If you click the notification message, the new Driver Software Installation
dialog is displayed. Monitor the installation status using this dialog:

Printer Driver Unavailable On Windows Update Site – Manual Printer Driver Installation
If the printer driver is unavailable on the Windows Update site, download printer driver to the local
disk. Follow these steps to install a NOVEXX Solutions printer driver using the manual Windows Add a
printer procedure.
1. Connect the printer to power outlet and turn it on.
2. Connect the printer to a computer.
3. Windows detects the printer.
4. Windows Update automatically checks for the printer driver online and fails. Start with manual
installation.
The manual driver installation varies between various operating systems. Follow the below described
steps.
1. Open Control Panel and click Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers > Device Manager
2. Expand node Other devices. The installed printer is listed here.
3. Right click the printer and select Update Driver Software.
4. At the prompt How do you want to search for driver software? select Browse my computer for driver
software.
Preinstalling The Printer Drivers

Driver pre-installation option brings two benefits:
• It speeds up the installation process – Windows Update is not contacted.
• It simplifies the USB printer installation in cases when printer drivers are not available on the
Windows Update site.
To preinstall a printer driver on Windows, use the PrnInst command line options – see section
Appendix: PrnInst Based Printer Driver Installation Using Command Line Parameters. If a new device
is detected via plug and play event (on USB or parallel port), the operating system automatically
installs the preinstalled printer driver. It does not query Windows Update for the driver.
Syntax
PrnInst.exe /PREINSTALL=<full path to INF file>
Sample
PrnInst.exe /PREINSTALL=C:\Drivers\SAMPLE_DRIVER\SAMPLE_DRIVER.inf

NICESTATUS MONITOR
NiceStatus Monitor is a utility that makes status monitoring for multiple installed printers easy and
efficient. There are two ways to install the Nice Status Monitor. Follow the steps described in the
subsections below.
Installation During PrnInst Based Printer Driver Installation

Nice Status Monitor installation is an option offered by the PrnInst. To run it, check the Launch
installation of Nice Status Monitor Setup Wizard option in the Printer options window.
This option runs the installation wizard:

1. Nice Status Monitor setup window appears. Click Next.
2. Select the installation folder. Click Next.

3. Select the Start Menu Folder. If you don't want to create it, clear the Start Menu Folder checkbox.
Click Next.
4. Select Additional Tasks:

• By default, a desktop icon is created for Nice Status Monitor. Clear the checkbox to disable this
option.
• By default, Nice Status Monitor runs at Windows startup. Clear the checkbox to disable this
option.
5. Click Next.
6. Ready to Install summary window appears. Click Install.
Independent Installation
Nice Status Monitor may be installed at any time. To install it, run StatusMonitor Setup.exe in the
driver installation folder.

Using The NiceStatus Monitor

Nice Status Monitor is an application that gives you an overview of:
• installed printers with status indicators.
• printer statute descriptions
• job names
Printer status indicators are:

•
icon indicates that the printer is up and ready for printing (Status: Online).
•
icon indicates that the installed printer is currently not accessible – printing is not possible
(Status: Not accessible).
•
icon indicates an error – printing is not possible (Status: <error description>).
•
icon indicates warning – printing is possible, check warning message.
Job name displays the currently printed file name.
Printer Setup button allows you to access the selected printer properties.

Chapter
2
Printer Driver Removal
Topics: As with driver installation, removal may also be done in two ways.
Standard method is to use the PrnInst application. Another option is to
• PrnInst Based Printer Driver use Windows administrative tools.
Removal
Make sure you are logged in as a user with sufficient
• Printer Driver Removal Using rights before starting the driver removal process.
Windows Tools
When removing a printer driver, make sure that:
• Removing Drivers From
Windows Driver Store • The printer is not set as a default printer.
• There are no print jobs waiting in the print queue.
• The printer is not locked by the Windows spooler process.
If you are unable to delete the printer driver, perform one of the
following actions:
• Restart Windows spooler.
• Delete print jobs from the Windows spooler.
• Computer restart is required in certain cases.
PRNINST BASED PRINTER DRIVER REMOVAL

To remove a printer driver using PrnInst, follow these steps:
1. Run PrnInst.exe.
3. Select Uninstall Printer Drivers.
4. Select the printer driver to be removed.
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5. Click Next. Successful printer removal is confirmed.

Simultaneous Removal Of Preloaded Printer Drivers Using PrnInst

Follow these steps to remove the preloaded printer drivers using PrnInst.
The Remove Preloaded Drivers option only removes the driver installation files from the
system. To uninstall a driver, select option Uninstall Printer in the PrnInst Options window.
1. Start PrnInst and click Next.

2. Select Remove Preloaded Drivers.
3. Click Next.
4. Select printers from the list and click Next.

Driver Removal Using Command Line Parameters

Use the command line parameters to remove the printer drivers without interacting with GUI. Control
the PrnInst with command scripts as defined in the following section.
Provide the printer name in the command-line parameter UNINSTALLPRN.
Syntax:
/UNINSTALLPRN=<printer name>
Sample:
PrnInst.exe "/UNINSTALLPRN=Nice Thermal Printer"
PRINTER DRIVER REMOVAL USING WINDOWS TOOLS

Follow this procedure to delete a printer and to remove a printer driver from the system. Choose the
procedure, compatible with your operating system.
For advanced users only. We recommend using PrnInst for uninstalling the drivers.
1. To open the Print Management console, click Control Panel > System and Security >
Administrative Tools and double click Print Management.
Print Management console is not available by default. Please refer to the console instructions to
activate it.
2. Expand Print Servers - <computer name> node.
3. Select Printers node.
4. Delete the printer.
5. Select Drivers node.
6. To delete a driver, select it and run Action > Remove Driver Package.
REMOVING DRIVERS FROM WINDOWS DRIVER STORE

Complete Removal Of Driver Files
To completely remove all printer files from Windows driver store, follow the procedure described in this
section.
1. Uninstall the printer driver. See section Printer Driver Removal.
When deleting the printer from your computer, this procedure only removes the printer as a device.
Driver files still exist on the disk. When you connect the printer next time, Windows installs the
stored previously-used printer driver.
To verify which drivers are stored in the system, do the following:
a. Open Command Prompt as an administrator.
b. Enter the following command: pnputil.exe -e
2. A list of all INF files for the installed drivers appears. They are named as oem<number>.inf. Here
is an example:

3. When searching for the appropriate INF file, check for:

• Driver package provider
• Driver date and version
Driver Package Removal

To delete a driver package, follow this procedure:
1. Open Command Prompt as administrator.
a. Open All programs > Accessories. Start menu group.
b. Right click Command Prompt.
c. Select Run as administrator in the menu.
2. Run the following command to list all INF files: pnputil.exe -e
3. Find INF package to be removed (check Driver package provider, Driver date and Version to
identify the correct package.
4. Delete package using the following command: pnputil.exe –f –d oem<number>.inf
5. Replace <number> parameter with the number that identified in step 2.
The utility deletes the INF file:

Chapter
3
Printer Driver Update
Topics:
• Selecting The Drivers

• PrnInst Based Printer Driver
Update
SELECTING THE DRIVERS

The majority of printer driver distributions contains printer drivers for several printers. Certain driver
files are shared among the printers that are included in the same printer driver distribution.
If you have installed several drivers from the same printer driver distribution, the drivers for all
these printers are going to be updated if you update a single driver.
PRNINST BASED PRINTER DRIVER UPDATE

To update an existing printer driver, run PrnInst application for that specific printer vendor.
1. Run PrnInst.exe.
3. Installation Options window appears. Select Update Printer Drivers option.
4. Select a printer to update its driver.
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5. Compare Installed version column with New version column for details about the version upgrade.
If printer drivers for multiple printer models of the same vendor share the same driver files,
these printers are selected and upgraded simultaneously.
6. Click Update.
Grayed-out printers are currently missing and cannot be updated.
Summary window appears after a successful driver update:
7. Click Exit to close PrnInst.

Update With Print Jobs In Spooler

With print jobs waiting in the Windows Spooler, PrnInst displays the following notification:
These two options are available:

• Manual mode: Delete current print jobs manually. To check if the queue is empty and to continue
with the driver update, click Refresh.
• Automatic mode: PrnInst deletes all print jobs and continues with the installation.
To verify that the printer driver has been updated correctly, check the driver version in the About tab
after the update. If the old version is displayed, reboot Windows to finish the update process.
On a 64-bit Windows operating system, a dedicated process named Splwow64.exe enables 32-
bit applications to print with 64-bit printer drivers. During the driver upgrade, a warning message
for Splwow64.exe locking the printer driver appears. After clicking Next, PrnInst restarts the
Splwow64.exe process. This unlocks the printer driver and completes the upgrade process.

Chapter
4
Troubleshooting
Topics:
• Locked Printer Driver

• Possible Printer Driver Update
Issues
LOCKED PRINTER DRIVER

During the installation, PrnInst checks for applications that could lock the printer driver files. If
detected, the locking applications are displayed.
Locked drivers cannot be replaced.
With locked drivers present, the following options are available:

• Close the applications that are locking the printer driver.
• Stop the installation and restart the computer. After restarting, repeat the installation procedure.
• If closing the application window has no effect, use Task Manager to end the tasks. See the
examples below.
• Continue with the installation. New files are copied – installation is complete after restarting the
computer.
Example 1: Windows Explorer Locking Driver

If the printer properties have been checked in Devices and Printers, Windows Explorer locks
the printer driver. Even after closing the Devices and Printers, Windows Explorer still locks the
driver.
In such case, restart Windows Explorer process in Task Manager > Processes tab.
To restart the process, right click Windows Explorer process and select Restart.
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Example 2: Status Monitor Locking Driver

In certain cases, Status Monitor application locks the printer driver and makes uninstalling a driver
impossible.
To stop the Status Monitor, open the Task Manager and search for the Status Monitor in Processes
tab. Right click Status monitor and select End task.
POSSIBLE PRINTER DRIVER UPDATE ISSUES

The driver installer may try to update an already installed printer driver. There are several possible
issues that prevent the driver update. The most common two causes are:
• Printer driver is locked. An application has locked it. This prevents the new driver from being
installed. The driver files are copied, but unused until the operating system reboot.
• There are print jobs waiting to be printed. You must make sure the there are no jobs in queue. You
must either print or delete jobs from Windows Spooler.
In most cases you will have to restart the PC to complete the printer driver installation. We recommend
using PrnInst installation utility. Benefits are:
• PrnInst informs about possible issues.
• PrnInst helps resolving problems, which arise during the driver update.
To verify that the printer driver is updated correctly, verify the driver version in the About tab after the
update. If the old version is still displayed, reboot Windows to finish the update process.
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Chapter
5
Appendix
Topics:
• Command Line Parameters

for PrnInst Installation and
Removal
• Online Self-help
COMMAND LINE PARAMETERS FOR PRNINST

INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL
Use the command line parameters to install the printer drivers without interacting with the PrnInst GUI.
Control PrnInst using command scripts as defined in this section.
INSTPRN – Printer Driver Installation

Use this parameter to install a printer driver. Specify the printer name and the port that the driver
should use. The specified printer name must match the actual name of the printer. To find out the
correct name of the printer, see the <printer_brand>.INF file. It contains the list of all available printer
names. Search for the .INF file in the folder, where you have stored the printer driver installation files.
Syntax
/INSTPRN=xxxxxxxxx#yyyyy[#wwwww]
xxxxx - full printer driver name
yyyyy - port name
wwwww – printer destination name - optional
Sample
Use the /DIR parameter with the /INSTPRN parameter to define the printer driver location.
INSTPRN must be the last specified parameter in the command line.
INSTMULTPRN – Installation Of Multiple Printers

Use this parameter to simultaneously install drivers for multiple printers. Specify printer name and port
the driver should use. Printer name must match the actual name of the printer.
To find out the correct name of the printer, see the <printer_brand>.INF file. It contains the list of all
available printer names. You will find the .INF file in the folder, where you have stored the printer driver
installation files.
Syntax
/INSTMULTPRN=xxxxx
xxxxx - full file name and path of Printer Driver Installation List file
Syntax of Printer Driver Installation List file structure:
xxxxxxxxxxxxx#yyyyyyyyyyy#zzzzzzzzzz[#wwwwwwwww]
xxxxxxxxxxxxx - full path of start folder for "reading of .INF files"
yyyyyyyyyyy - full printer driver name
zzzzzzzzzz - port name
wwwwwwwwww – printer destination name - optional
Sample
PrnInst.exe /INSTMULTPRN=C:\tmp\PrinterList.tmp
For example, PrinterList.tmp file contains the following lines.
C:\Drivers\PRINTER1\#Printer1#LPT1:
Three printer drivers are installed in this sample – Printer1 (linked to LPT1 port), Printer2 (linked to
LPT2 port) and Printer3 (linked to LPT3 port).
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LANG – Setting The PrnInst Language

Use this parameter to define the language used in the Printer Installation Wizard. The application
always uses the default Windows operating system language. Default language is defined in Control
Panel > Regional and Language Options.
Use this parameter to specify other languages for the Printer Installation Wizard.
If you omit this parameter, the default language is used.
Syntax
/LANG=xxx
xxx – language ID
Language Language ID
Chinese – Simplified SCH
Chinese – Traditional CHI
Croatian CRO
Danish DAN
Dutch DUT
English ENG
Finnish FIN
French FRA
German GER
Greek GRE
Hebrew HEB
Hungarian HUN
Italian ITA
Japanese JAP
Korean KOR
Lithuanian LIT
Polish POL
Portuguese POR
Russian RUS
Slovak SVK
Slovenian SLO
Spanish ESP
Swedish SWE
Thai TAI
Ukrainian UKR
Sample
PrnInst.exe /LANG=GER

UNINSTALL – Uninstall Printer

Use this parameter to run the PrnInst in the uninstall mode. You will see the list of installed printer
drivers. Select one or more drivers and remove them.
Syntax
/UNINSTALL
Sample
PrnInst.exe /UNINSTALL
UNINSTALLPRN – Uninstall Specific Printer

Use this parameter to remove a specific printer driver from the system.
Provide the exact printer name (as installed). To be sure, copy the printer name from Control
Panel > Printers & Faxes.
Syntax
/UNINSTALLPRN=xxxxx
xxxxx – the exact printer name you wish to uninstall
Sample
PrnInst.exe "/UNINSTALLPRN=XLP504"
UNINSTALLALL – Uninstall All Printers

Use this parameter to remove all printer drivers from the Windows system.
WARNING: This action erases the entire range of installed NiceLabel printer drivers from
the system.
Syntax
/UNINSTALLALL
Sample
PrnInst.exe /UNINSTALLALL
NOLICENCE – No License Display

Use this parameter to start the application in a mode where no NOVEXX Solutions printer driver
license and warranty information are displayed during the installation.
Syntax
/NOLICENCE
Sample
PrnInst.exe /NOLICENCE

NOCERT – Do Not Force Driver Certification When Installing Driver

Use this parameter to prevent the PrnInst from using the certification installation if the driver has not
been digitally signed. Even if the driver has been certified, the installation remains the same as if a
normal non certified driver would be installed.
Syntax
/NOCERT
Sample
PrnInst.exe /NOCERT
DIR – Change Start Browsing Path

Use this parameter to specify the location of the drivers. This is the path that the application uses to
browse for the printer drivers. Default location is the folder with subfolders from where the application
is started.
DIR must always be the first parameter in the command line.
Syntax
/DIR=xxxxx
xxxxx – full path from which to start searching for .INF files
Sample
PrnInst.exe /DIR=C:\Drivers\
PREINSTALL – Preinstall Driver Package

Use this parameter to preinstall the printer driver on the system. Windows automatically finds the
driver needed when the user connects the printer.
Syntax
/PREINSTALL=xxxxx
xxxxx – full path pointing to the .inf file
Sample
PrnInst.exe /PREINSTALL=C:\Drivers\SAMPLE_DRIVER\SAMPLE_DRIVER.inf
UNINSTALLPACKAGE – Uninstall Driver Package

Use this parameter to uninstall the printer driver from the system. Windows cannot automatically find
the driver of the printer, because it was removed from Windows Driver Storage.
Syntax
/UNINSTALLPACKAGE=xxxxx
xxxxx – full path pointing to the .inf file

Sample
PrnInst.exe /UNINSTALLPACKAGE=C:\Drivers\Nice\XLP504.inf
INSTALLPORTMON – Silent Installation Of Port Monitor

Use this parameter to silently install a port monitor from the printer driver distribution. When using this
command, do not use any other commands from the command line list. Note that this installation does
not install the printer driver, just the Port Monitor.
Syntax
/INSTALLPORTMON /name=aaaaa [/type=bbbbb] [/monitor=ccccc] [/inf=ddddd]

[]
Network port type
/ip=eeeee [/port=fffff]
Serial port type
/port=ggggg [/baudRate=hhhhh] [/dataBits-iiiii] [/parity=jjjjj]
[/stopBits=kkkkk] [/flowControl=lllll]
Parallel port type
/port=mmmmm [/reception=nnnnn] [/receptionInterval=ooooo][/
transmission=ppppp]
Specific port types
[/download=rrrrr] [/printingTimeout=qqqqq] [/downloadTimeout=sssss]

aaaaa – port name that will be displayed in port list
bbbbb – type of port <LAN, LPT, COM>. Parameter is omissible, depending
on Port Monitor.
ccccc – name of the Port Monitor being installed. Port monitor name can
be found in information installation (.inf) file. Omissible if there is
only 1 port monitor.
ddddd – folder location of the information installation file containing
Port Monitor. Search for installation information files is subfolder
recursive. Omissible if there is only one information file in Printer
Installation Wizard folder (or subfolders).
LAN Port
eeeee – ip address of printer on the network.

fffff – printer s network port number. Parameter is omissible, depending
on Port Monitor.
COM Port
ggggg – systems COM port number (example for COM3: value is 3)

hhhhh – baud rate of serial port in bits per seconds (valid values: 100,
300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 14400, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200,
128000, 256000)
iiiii – data bits parameter for serial port. (Valid values: 5, 6, 7, 8)
jjjjj – parity parameter for serial communication. (Valid values: none,
odd, even, mark, space)
kkkkk – stop bits parameter. (Valid values: 1, 1.5, 2)lllll – flow
control parameter (Valid values: xonxoff, hardware, none)
LPT Port
mmmmm – systems LPT port number (example for LPT1: value is 1

nnnnn - reception timeout for LPT port when download function is enabled.
Parameter is omissible. Default value is 500ms.

ooooo – reception interval for LPT port when download function is

enabled. Parameter is omissible. Default value is 200ms.
ppppp – transmission for LPT port when download function is enabled.
Parameter is omissible. Default value is 3000ms.
Specific Ports
rrrrr – enabled port specifics for downloading to printer. Omissible,

default values is disabled. (Valid values: 0 - disabled, 1 - enabled)
qqqqq – printing timeout value in milliseconds for port specific
communication. Omissible, default values is 50ms.
sssss - download timeout value in milliseconds for port specific
communication. Omissible, default values is 7000ms.
Sample
PrnInst.exe /INSTALLPORTMON "–monitor=Advanced Port Monitor" /

name=MyNewPort /ip=192.168.1.5 /port=9100
PrnInst.exe /INSTALLPORTMON –inf=c:\temp\driver\ "/monitor=Advanced Port

Monitor" /name=NewLanPort /ip=192.100.021.005 /port=9100
PrnInst.exe /INSTALLPORTMON /inf=c:\temp\driver\ "/monitor=Specific Port

Monitor" /ip=192.100.1.1 /type=LAN
PrnInst.exe /INSTALLPORTMON "/monitor=Specific Port Monitor" /

name=MySerialPort /type=COM /port=3 /baudRate=128000 /dataBits=8 /
Parity=Even /flowControl=none /StopBits=2

name=MySerialPort2 /type=COM /port=1 /baudRate=19200 /dataBits=8 /
Parity=none /flowControl=Hardware /StopBits=1.5

name=MyParallelPort /type=LPT /port=3
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PRINTER DRIVERS

Chapter 1: Printer Driver Installation -5

Chapter 2: Printer Driver Removal -23

Chapter 3: Printer Driver Update -29

Chapter 4: Troubleshooting -33

Chapter 5: Appendix -37

PREINSTALL – Preinstall Driver Package -41

PRNINST BASED PRINTER DRIVER INSTALLATION

4. Click Install Printer Driver.

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5. Select printer port.

Local Port Installation Steps

2. Select the local port to which your printer is connected.

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Network Port Installation Steps

Network Port Installation Using Network Discovery

1. Mark the detected network printer and click Add.

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You are directed to the Printer Options step.

Manual Network Port Installation

2. Select the appropriate printer model.

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USB Port Installation Steps

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Other Port Installation Steps

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• Port name: information about the currently used port.

Summary window appears after a successful installation.

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PRNINST BASED DRIVER INSTALLATION USING REMOTE

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Printer Driver Installation Using Windows Tools

Plug And Play Driver Setup

Printer Driver Available On Windows Update Site

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Preinstalling The Printer Drivers

PrnInst.exe /PREINSTALL=<full path to INF file>

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Installation During PrnInst Based Printer Driver Installation

This option runs the installation wizard:

2. Select the installation folder. Click Next.

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4. Select Additional Tasks:

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Using The NiceStatus Monitor

Printer status indicators are:

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PRNINST BASED PRINTER DRIVER REMOVAL

3. Select Uninstall Printer Drivers.

4. Select the printer driver to be removed.

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5. Click Next. Successful printer removal is confirmed.

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Simultaneous Removal Of Preloaded Printer Drivers Using PrnInst

1. Start PrnInst and click Next.