Install Printer Driver rundll32.exe

[pauldennis]

I have a working innosetup installer that I am trying to move to AI. This installs a pdf ghostscript printer using the exisitng HP drivers. I am confused about the running these commands.

I have imported the iss script and this creates a custom action for "file attached to installation rundll32.exe" for this iss command.
Filename: "{sys}\rundll32.exe"; Parameters: "printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /if /b ""PDF Maker Printer"" /f ""{win}\inf\ntprint.inf"" /r ""PDFMakerPort:"" /m ""{#iPrtDriver_Vista}

this is incorrect because rundll32.exe already exists and we are not installing it. therefore which custom action do I use for rundll32.exe commands ?

Thanks
Paul

[pauldennis]

Hello, I am trying to run

rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /if /b "PDF Maker Printer" /f %windir%\inf\ntprint.inf /r "PDFMakerPort:" /m "HP Color LaserJet 2800 Series PS"

can somebody please advise if I should be using "exe with working directory" or the custom action "launch file open URL"

regards

[pauldennis]

I am still struggling with this. I have a working installer that sets up a redirected port and a command line which installs a printer. However when I try and run using either of the options "exe with working directory" or the custom action "launch file open URL" I get error message dialog

Operation could not be completed 0x00000003

I have logging on and this error occurs when viewer.exe is run. This is on 64bit windows 7

I am using in the custom action command line
[SystemFolder]\rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /if /b "PDF Maker Printer" /f [WindowsFolder]\inf\ntprint.inf /r "PDFMakerPort:" /m "HP Color LaserJet 2800 Series PS"

The same installer without the custom action. If I run from the windows command line it works
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /if /b "PDF Maker Printer" /f %windir%\inf\ntprint.inf /r "PDFMakerPort:" /m "HP Color LaserJet 2800 Series PS"

[mihai.petcu]

Hello Paul,

You can try to set the custom action with "Deferred, with no impersonation" and see if the problem persists.

All the best,
Mihai

[pauldennis]

I have working installers for both x86 and x64 which now install the printer correctly. However I am running a cmd file to install the printer as follows:

custom action type: file attached to the installation.
Command line "[#xpprinter.cmd]"
deferred with no impersonation

xpprinter.cmd as follows:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /if /b "Complete Picture PDF Printer" /f %windir%\inf\ntprint.inf /r "CompletePicturePDFPrinterPort:" /m "HP Color LaserJet 4550 PS" /q

The problem is this displays the command prompt which is not a very professional looking install. Can somebody please explain how I run the command directly from AI. Should I be using "exe with working directory" or the custom action "launch file open URL"

I am also very confused about which commands should be in quotes.

thanks
Paul

[pauldennis]

For reference this is how I got into work.

This you need to choose the custom action option launch file open URL deferred with no impersonation.

The command line is

"[SystemFolder]rundll32.exe" printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /if /b "Complete Picture PDF Printer" /f "[WindowsFolder]inf\ntprint.inf" /r "CompletePicturePDFPrinterPort:" /m "HP Color LaserJet 4550 PS"

this know you have to have the Quotes as above and there is no \ after the AI system property. So

"[SystemFolder]rundll32.exe" this works
"[SystemFolder]\rundll32.exe" no good
"[SystemFolder]"\rundll3it2.exe no good but this is what AI inserts when you use the property editor

It would be useful if there was a decent explanation of the syntax for the command line using the AI properties. It took me ages to sort this out.

Regards
Paul