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I have a set of (Ricoh) printers I want to deploy to my users on Windows 10. (As local TCP/IP Printers). The Computers are not part of any domain. I want to use the locked print feature so that my users jobs are held on the printer and require a code to print. So each users default preferences need to be changed to their unique number. I've written a script using AutoHotKey and Powershell that adds the printers and changes this setting, but I've been unable to find a command line way to change the job type and password field. ATM I am using AutoHotKey to traverse the UI and change the appropriate fields. So My question: Is there a way to set Printing Defaults (And specifically the Job Type and Password) using the command line?

Lifeling
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Create a powershell script with the file extension set to .ps1 with the verbiage below.

$printer = Get-CimInstance -Class Win32_Printer -Filter "Name='HP LaserJet 5Si'" Invoke-CimMethod -InputObject $printer -MethodName SetDefaultPrinter

Run the script.

Citizen
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  • And what should I expect to happen when I run this script? It appears that this would change the default printer which is not the question. – Lifeling Apr 24 '20 at 03:25
  • So My question: Is there a way to set Printing Defaults (And specifically the Job Type and Password) using the command line? -- that was your question at the end of the tldr. You can use set-credential for the password component. – Citizen Apr 24 '20 at 03:36
  • Printing Defaults is a subsection of Printer Properties which allows you to set Default Preferences for printing. The Password section I am referring to is a PIN used for print job retrieval. This is probably driver specific, but that is the essence of my question. How to interface with Printer Preferences from command line. – Lifeling Apr 24 '20 at 13:25
  • you can't, it is printer driver specific – juFo Aug 11 '20 at 12:46