In our Department we're using CUPS and when we install a new printer we have to configure IPP ports (along with printer drivers etc.) for the computers to talk to CUPS.
Since we have many machines with different O.S. (Win 7 to 10 and MacOS) for the Windows environment I wrote an installer which copies driver files and runs a batch file to actually install the printer.
All goes well until it comes to the point where the Printer is to be installed into the system, where sometimes we experience some different and unpredictable behaviours.
Most annoying issue is when the batch command returns "Port Unknown" errors.
The batch command I'm using is:
cd %USERPROFILE%\Desktop\KX_740830_UPD_signed_EU
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /if /f".\KX7.4_v7.4.0830\64bit\OEMSETUP.INF" /b "Kyocera_BN_Musica" /r "http://147.162.42.95:631/printers/Kyocera_BN_Musica" /m "Kyocera TASKalfa 4012i KX" /Z
Most of times it works. Sometimes not.
So, since we want users to perform the installation independently, I'm looking forward to an hint about if there's a better, safer, more stable and predictable method to install IPP printer ports and/or Printers via a batch file.
Thank you in advance for any help.
