Hp Printer Install Cannot Delete Output File

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Learning has never been so easy!

If you have ever needed to manage printers on a computer remotely (Install, Delete, Modify, Clear a Print Queue) then this article should be helpful.

Also, try our solution Action1 to remotely add a printer, remotely remove a printer or other print management operations on remote computers. It works similarly to Print Manager or remotely installing a printer using PsExec or other command line tools, but it is centrally managed and monitored from the cloud.

I am assuming that your are on a domain, have administrative permissions and have remote management enabled for your computers.

5 Steps total

Step 1: Open Print Management as Admin

  1. Example installation of a Foomatic PPD. In this example we'll locate, download, and install a Foomatic PPD for my HP DeskJet 400. This printer - like almost all HP printers - is already supported by one of the 'sample' CUPS filters and by Gimp-Print, which I also have installed, so I do not strictly need a Foomatic PPD to use this printer.
  2. HP OfficeJet 4620: I have downloaded the files from these two links. The first tells me, 'extraction failed unable to open output file' and the other tells me to 'verify my temp file'. I am growing quite frustrated; why does my printer not just load automatically when I connecdt it to the computer?!
  3. Remove the printer from the system in Control Panel or Settings. Open Print Management. Navigate to Print Servers- (local)- Drivers; Right click on the printer driver that you want to delete, and select Remove Driver Package. DO NOT click on “Delete” yet.

Click start and search for Print Management. Right Click on Print Manager and Run as Admin. Use credentials with Administrative rights on the remote machine

Step 2: Connect to the Remote Print Server

Right Click on Print Servers and select Add / Remove Servers

Step 3: Add Print Servers

The remote print server is simply the PC or Server you wish to manage.
Type the name of the PC (you can add multiple) and click Add to List.

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Repeat until all the devices you want to work with are in the list then Click OK

Step 4: Expand the Print Server and open the Printers Item

Once added to the list you can expand the PC Print Server. Then click Printers and you will see the list of all install printers on that device along with the Queue and several other details

Step 5: Manage as Normal

You will now be able to do everything you would normally do when physically logged into the remote PC and using Devices and Printers locally. Including installing and deleting printers, clearing print queues and editing printer properties and defaults.

Keep in mind that this may not be as fast as sitting directly in front of the computer as you are working remotely. Especially when working across WAN Links.

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But it sure beats fighting traffic and users for access to a busy PC

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Managing printers on remote devices is no harder than managing printers on the local device you are sitting in front off. This feature in windows can be a huge time saver especially when dealing with many remote sites where you can't always kick the user off to fix a printing issue!

Published: Mar 04, 2016 · Last Updated: Mar 08, 2016

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15 Comments

Hp Printer Install Cannot Delete Output Files

  • Cayenne
    Joshua King Mar 9, 2016 at 01:57pm

    Thanks for the guide. Used it and it works for me, much appreciated!

  • Anaheim
    SkyHigh Mar 9, 2016 at 03:03pm

    Print Manager is great for a small number of servers. However, if you are trying to manage installed printers on your company PCs, then, the more you add, the slower it gets!!!
    Bring back 'view remote printers' in file explorer from Windows 7!
    Good simple guide though, thanks.

  • Thai Pepper
    Jason1121 Mar 9, 2016 at 03:14pm

    Good info to have. Grammarly for word mac not working. Print Manager is without a doubt very handy. However I do miss being able to just browse to a remote computer:

    computername

    And then dig down into 'Printers and Faxes' like we could with 2003 and XP.

  • Cayenne
    mikevandenboom Mar 9, 2016 at 04:50pm

    I am overjoyed..This is the first time I ever saw this.

  • Cayenne
    MarkH3326 Mar 9, 2016 at 06:38pm

    This may or may not be off-topic a wee bit but I did a bunch of research last year to create an automated .BAT batch program as I roll out our company's printers to users' computers. I thought I would share it here in case it is of use to you all. I made it generic and deleted all the printers except one, to keep it simple. Here you go:

    @Echo ----------------------------------------------------------

    REM *** Install Printers .BAT program
    REM *** by Mark H - 201503.26

    REM *** -r = the IP address of the printer
    REM *** -h = the IP address of the printer
    REM *** /m = the label of the printer driver to install found in the .INF file
    REM *** /f = the full filepath and filename of the .INF file
    REM *** /b = The description label which will show up in 'DEVICES and PRINTERS'

    REM *** Line 1 installs the port
    REM *** Line 2 installs the printer driver
    REM *** Line 3 creates the actual printer in the 'DEVICES and PRINTERS' system

    @Echo on

    @Echo ----------------------------------------------------------

    @Echo *** (1) Install HQ - Xerox 7775 printer @ 192.168.20.9

    cscript %WINDIR%System32Printing_Admin_Scriptsen-USPrnport.vbs -a -r IP_192.168.20.9 -h 192.168.20.9 -o raw -n 9100

    Hitachi pro h software, free download. rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ia /m 'Xerox WorkCentre 7775 PS' /f 'C:MASTERSPrintersXerox_7775_PS_x64x2DLEXP.inf'

    rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /if /b 'HQ - Xerox 7775' /f 'C:MASTERSPrintersXerox_7775_PS_x64x2DLEXP.inf' /r 'IP_192.168.20.9' /m 'Xerox WorkCentre 7775 PS'

    @Echo ----------------------------------------------------------

  • Poblano
    ed.palmer.54 Mar 10, 2016 at 02:43pm

    MarkH3326: I do this a bit differently:

    REM Create port
    Cscript %WINDIR%System32Printing_Admin_Scriptsen-USPrnport.vbs -a -r 10.170.84.34 -h 10.170.84.34 -o raw

    REM Install driver package
    Cscript %WINDIR%System32Printing_Admin_Scriptsen-USPrndrvr.vbs -a -m 'Lexmark MX810 Series XL' -i 'C:Lexmark MX810LMADRP40.inf'

    REM Create printer using driver and port
    Cscript %WINDIR%System32Printing_Admin_Scriptsen-USPrnmngr.vbs -a -p 'Lexmark MX811dtfe' -m 'Lexmark MX810 Series XL' -r 10.170.84.34

    REM Print test page
    Cscript %WINDIR%System32Printing_Admin_Scriptsen-USPrnqctl.vbs -e -p 'Lexmark MX811dtfe'

  • Poblano
    Marek3971 May 5, 2016 at 10:57am

    Thanks so much. I didn't realize how easy I can install printers for users

  • Poblano
    joshuacrussell Oct 3, 2017 at 03:24pm

    Perhaps I'm missing something, but for whatever reason, I cannot run Print Management as Admin. I am a domain admin, my username is in the local machine's administrators group, my account is an admin account, I have full control permissions and I am set as owner for printmanagement.msc, but I still only get the 'run as..' and a permissions error if I click it.
    Any suggestions?

  • Mace
    molan Oct 4, 2017 at 01:10am

    Sounds like you have UAC disabled, make sure it is enabled

  • Poblano
    joshuacrussell Oct 6, 2017 at 08:26pm

    Nope - UAC is enabled. To muddy the waters, I put mmc.exe on my desktop, ran it as admin, then added the Print Management snap-in.
    I added computers from the network as Print Servers, and under printers, I get 'no items to show.'
    The computers have the red down arrow icon - something clearly isn't configured properly. Thoughts?

  • Mace
    molan Oct 7, 2017 at 01:36am

    Start a question thread and reference this how to, you will get better help than going back and forth in the comments section

  • Cayenne
    ChrisN315 Feb 23, 2018 at 03:53pm

    That's handy right there! Saves me a lot of travel.

    Thanks!

  • Datil
    Peter (Action1) Sep 20, 2019 at 05:48pm

    Also, try our solution Action1 to remotely add a printer, remotely remove a printer or other print management operations on remote computers. It works similarly to Print Manager or remotely installing a printer using PsExec or other command line tools, but it is centrally managed and monitored from the cloud. https://www.action1.com/p/Free-Add-or-Remove-Network-Printer-119.html

  • Pimiento
    David4299 Dec 9, 2019 at 07:55pm

    This allows me to see local printers (on the remote PC) only. I can't see any network printers.

  • Jalapeno
    brainjjohns Jan 27, 2020 at 07:31pm

    Wow! That was easy.

    I have heard of this before but didn't realize it would be this simple. Meat log mountain full game. I was expecting to have to set up a server specifically to do this. Thank you.