Driver Packages and Task Sequences for Printers?

How do you create Driver Packages for printers?
How do you create a Task Sequences for the Printer Driver Package to apply during OSD?

pnputil is a great way to go. 
Another option is to package the drivers. Details here
http://sccmentor.wordpress.com/2013/06/10/creating-printer-driver-installs-for-sccm-deployment/
Cheers
Paul | sccmentor.wordpress.com

Similar Messages

  • Drivers - Can you do both "Apply Driver Package" and "Auto Apply Device Drivers - PNP" in the same Task Seqeunce ?

    Hi All,
    It has been mentioned to be that it is possible to have both "Apply Driver Package" and "Auto Apply Device Drivers - PNP' " specified in the same task sequence, with some kind of logic specified that if the Apply Driver Package step does
    not run due to the hardware wmi query not being valid then the 'Apply Device Drivers -PNP' will run instead. Vice-versa - if the "Apply Driver Package" wmi query is correct and driver package applied then the 'Auto Apply Device Drivers -PNP'
    will not run and be skipped.
    Is this possible ?
    I can't seem to find any documentation or reference indication this can be done. :-(
    Many thanks everyone..

    To add some info here, note that the end result of both tasks is the same. Neither actually *installs* drivers in any way. Both simply copy the drivers to the target system and inject them into the image being deployed where they are then available to Windows
    Setup (which runs during the Setup Windows and ConfigMgr task) to install based upon the Windows Setup standard PNP detection.
    Thus, using both task types, depending upon what is in the driver packages and what is detected by the OSD PNP detection (which differs slightly from the OS PNP which is far more complex and has been described as a "black art"), potentially injects
    more drivers into the image potentially making more drivers available to Windows Setup. This could of course increase your deployment time.
    I've thought about this approach before and it is technically valid, but I've never had to resort to it. I've always just made sure that the drivers packages are complete. If you're trying to address the scenario of hardware without a explicit driver package,
    I could see it working but I could also see it causing problems because drivers are weird. In general, I would recommend always testing new hardware and anything not accounted for is considered unsupported.
    Jason | http://blog.configmgrftw.com | @jasonsandys

  • Update Content and Task Sequence Changes are Slow

    ConfigMgr 2012 R2
    When choosing "Update Content" from the deployment under the Deployment Types tab, the revision number changes but the update takes about 30 minutes to complete.  When app testing this is becoming increasingly frustrating.  A change made
    and then having to wait ~30 minutes is wasting too much time.  This delay doesn't always occur. When its working quickly, the pie chart would immediately turn yellow and a few minutes later files would be updated and the Last Update: under the pie
    chart would show the current time/date.  The packages being tested are all small and being distributed to a couple local DPs over 1GB connections.  When triggering "Update Content", the distmgr.log does not display any information about
    the distribution of the files until it actually does start which as mentioned earlier starts roughly 30 minutes after triggering "Update Content".  Keep in mind it's not exactly 30 minutes.  This timeframe is variable.
    Also noticed that when an app install was set to disabled in a Task Sequence, when PXE booting, the app was still trying to run.  Sometimes an app can be changed to disabled and an immediate PXE boot will not attempt to install the app.  This also
    applies to enabling a disabled app.
    The update content issue would appear to be some type of backlog issue but disabling an app in a Task Sequence seems like it would be more like a DB transaction.  Although it seems like two issues, both issues rear their ugly head at the same
    time. 
    Any thoughts?
    Thanks

    Hi ,
    Thanks for the info. When you create a package, the files are copied from the source path to the content library on the site server. Then, the content is copied from the content library on the site server to the content library on the distribution points.
    Please also check if "Allow clients to connect anonymously" is enabled on the DP Properties. See this link:
    https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/a291c1cd-ab00-47f0-a99a-6befe178dfc7/sccm-2012-r2-osd-very-slow-at-driver-package-and-config-manager-client-stage-still-after-kb2905002?forum=configmanagerosd
    http://blogs.technet.com/b/configurationmgr/archive/2010/06/03/solution-you-may-experience-slow-performance-when-using-bits-and-kerberos-authentication-on-configmgr-2007-distribution-points.aspx\
    Thanks.
    Please remember to click “Mark as Answer” on the post that helps you, and to click “Unmark as Answer” if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

  • Application Deployment vs Task Sequence for MS Office 2013

    Afternoon All,
    I'm in the process of Deploying MS Office 2013 onto our fleet of machines using SCCM 2012
    Our current fleet has MS Office 2010 installed
    I have created a custom .MSP file for my MS Office 2013
    I'm currently just deploying MS Office 2013 by just selecting device collections and it seems to work (besides removing sharepoint workspace 2010)
    I have been trying to streamline the process to clean up MS Office 2010 - I have been told to create a custom task sequence and set it as below
    1. Use Office 2010 Application package set as uninstall
    2. Use Office 2013 Application package set to install
    They say this makes for a more clean process as it's two individual tasks being completed.
    Just want to see how others went from MS Office 2010 to MS Office 2013 using SCCM 2012

    Also note that using task sequences for application installs is currently not supported by Microsoft. It may still work, but it is not supported.
    Daniel Ratliff | http://www.PotentEngineer.com

  • Remove sccm 2012 client package from task sequence

    Hello, is possible to remove the sccm client package from task sequence ? i am deploying OS to workgroup computers and i dont want install the sccm client . I am using MDT to create the task sequence.
    Erickson Martinez

    No, if you are using a task sequence in ConfigMgr (MDT integrated or not) then a client package is mandatory. The only way to get rid of the client is to deinstall it at the end of the task sequence (for example by using the SMSTSPostAction variable).
    Another option, if you don't want the client, is to use MDT to deploy those machines. But that would cause an extra deployment mechanism to maintain.
    My Blog: http://www.petervanderwoude.nl/
    Follow me on twitter: pvanderwoude

  • Help with enabling TPM in Task Sequence for Dell Laptops

    Hi there,
    I would appreciate some advice on creating a task sequence for Win8.1 with TPM enabling for Dell laptops; I have BitLocker set up manually with a Group policy, but want to have TPM enabled in the task sequence. I have read older posts on sites such as windows
    noob, but can't see how to reference the CCTK and get TPM going for win8.1 in a SCCM2012 environment. 
    Obviously I haven't created this before so any help would be appreciated; I have noticed when I try to import my CCTK configurations into SCCM as it isn't a zip file I cannot do it.

    Luckily Dell wrote a whitepaper about that subject, see:
    http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/extras/m/white_papers/20209083
    My Blog: http://www.petervanderwoude.nl/
    Follow me on twitter: pvanderwoude

  • Separate task sequence for each language

    i have separate task sequence for each language so it's possible to create report machine name with language specific to collection

    i have separate task sequence for each language
    That will work but it's not considered "best practise" as it can most likely be handled by a single task sequence.
    I don't understand which report you need. Please provide the colums names and where the data should be taken from.
    Torsten Meringer | http://www.mssccmfaq.de

  • I'm on the 899 photography package and its asking for a serial number for adobe photo shop ?

    Hi i just bought the pay monthly photography package and its asking for a serial number for adobe photshop ?

    Sign in, activation, or connection errors | CS5.5 and later
    Mylenium

  • Trying to use Variables with the Unknown Computer collection to prompt Task Sequence for Domain, Join Account, Join Password, and Join Location.

    I want to use SCCM 2012 R2 and OSD, to boot a bare metal machine, install and OS, and bind it to Active Directory. The catch is that I want the deployment process in SCCM to prompt for the following pieces of information, and then use that information to
    bind the computer to Active Directory (W/O using MDT) instead of supply the data in the task sequence.
    Computer Name
    Domain
    Domain OU
    Domain Join Account
    I am approaching this in a similar fashion as stated in this blog.
    http://osdblog.com/2013/06/26/add-a-prompt-for-a-computer-name-in-your-sccm-deployment/
    I have added the following collection variables to the unknown computers collection:
    When I launch the task sequence, I am prompted as I would expect. I input the desired information, the deployment competes, but it does not bind to the domain.  Here is what my TS looks like. I intentally disabbled  the apply Network Settings step
    because it forces you to enter specific information if it enabled. I don't want to that, thus why I am trying to use the variables.
    My SMSTS log does not have a whole lot of meaningfull data, but I can post it if someone wants to see it. The only possible thing I could think of would be drivers, their are some driver errors in the log. However, if I turn on the Apply Networking setting
    process in the task sequence and turn off the variables, the machines bind fine. With that in mind, I would not think my problem would be driver related. Anyone out there have expertise in using a process like this, that could assist?
    --Tony

    Awesome! Thanks. One more thing, how should I supply the OSDJoinPassword variable? Should I just enter %OSDJoinPassword%
    for Password and Confirm Password? I can not tell if it will actually read it as a variable or try to use "%OSDJoinPassword%" for
    the actual password.
    --Tony

  • OSD HTA and Task Sequence Variable

    Have a unusual issue that I cannot seem to find a answer anywhere or if it's even possible. I'm am very aware on how to setup a HTA to pass variables to the Task Sequence but there is a point where I want the HTA to display the current value of a TS Variable(s).
    It's a custom variable that is set on a prior step via a VB script. Anyone know of a simple way to call and display the value in HTML/HTA.

    The variables are available using the same COM Object that you use to set them: Microsoft.SMS.TSEnvironment. The below VBScript will dump every variable to the screen. You can take this and just add it something you've displayed in your HTA like a static
    control or text box.
    Set env = CreateObject("Microsoft.SMS.TSEnvironment")
    Wscript.echo "Dump of All Task Sequence Variables"
    For Each TSvar In env.GetVariables
    Wscript.echo "Variable " & TSvar & " = " & env(TSvar)
    Next
    Jason | http://blog.configmgrftw.com | @jasonsandys

  • PXE Boot and Task Sequence slowness

    I have been assured that our subnet 10.10.156.x is all 100MB.   Yet when I PXE up and run our CM2012 task sequence it takes over 1 hour
    just to resolve the task sequence.  Forget trying to actually do the OSD since that would take about 6 hours.
    Before I go back to networking I wanted to explain what I did to this forum to make sure I did things right.  
    Our CM2012 server is also our one and only MP.  It is also a DP for most of our small company.   Our CM2012 server is on subnet 10.10.141.x.  Yes, it has a static IP address.   
    Our 10.10.156.x subnet is in the same phsycal building as the 10.10.141.x subnet.  .141 is for servers and .156 is for workstations.
    We have a server that holds all of our DHCP scopes.   On this DHCP server I found the 10.10.156.x scope.  I added the following:
    066 Boot Server Host Name:  10.10.141.54 (which is our CM2012 server)
    067 Bootfile name:  \smsboot\x64\wdsnbp.com
    When I go to any workstations on the 10.10.156.x subnet I PXE boot up, it does see 10.10.141.54 and it launches the CM2012 OSD task wizard.   But as I said it is slower than glue and un-useable at this time.
    Did I setup this up right or do I need to do something else?  Or is our networking team full of it?  
    mqh7

    Ok, I did that.   I saw no errors and in fact it all looked fine.  It just took a long time.  so I talked to our top network tech.  He said the IP address means nothing.  It is all about what the wall Ports are connected too in the
    server/network room.   So this does appear to be an internal networking problem we need to solve.
    last question:  If you have 100MB ports is that considered slow for a CM2012 OSD?  our .WIM and all installed applications are close to 5GB of data.   So is 100MB good or should it all be Gigibit?
    mqh7

  • Which display driver package do I need for Nvidia Quadro NVS 110m?

    Hi there,
    I'm new to (Arch) Linux and was wondering which display driver package I need. I have a Dell Latitude D620 with a "nvidia quadro nvs 110m".
    In the Arch Linux beginners guide it says:
    1. nvidia-96xx slightly newer cards up to the GF 4.
    2. nvidia-173xx Geforce FX series cards
    3. nvidia newest GPUs after the GF FX
    Consult the NVIDIA-Homepage to see which one is for you.
    But on the NVIDIA-Homepage it says:
    The GeForce M series and GeForce Go series notebook GPUs use drivers that have been customized by the notebook manufacturers to support hot key functions, power management functions, lid close and suspend/resume behavior. NVIDIA has worked with some notebook manufacturers to provide notebook-specific driver updates, however, most notebook driver updates must come from the notebook manufacturer.
    And they just forward me to Dell Support which obviously neither offers a linux driver nor linux driver information for the D620.
    So which of the three packages do I have to install?
    Are these packages open-source drivers? Do I need proprietary nvidia drivers to get full 3D-performance?
    Does anybody have experience with the D620?
    Although I'm new to Linux and I like the KISS idea behind Arch Linux, I still want to have all that Compiz Fusion eye candy. I also want to play a few games which need 3D performance (once I'm familiar with wine). ;-)
    Thanks in advance for your help,
    Blackhole
    Last edited by blackhole (2008-12-14 10:22:05)

    Thanks a lot.
    Final question: How does Arch Linux deal with license issues? If the nvidia package includes the original nvidia drivers linked above, doesn't that cause any legal/moral problems? Like in Ubuntu for example they always point out that it's proprietary software you're gonna install when enabling the nvidia drivers.
    Just wondering...

  • Run Package with prerequisite package from Task Sequence

    If a package runs another package first as a prerequisite will that work from a task sequence.

    There is no explanation. This by design and is stated in the official TechNet docs:
    https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh846237.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396#BKMK_InstallPackage
    Jason | http://blog.configmgrftw.com | @jasonsandys

  • Applescript: Packaging and exporting PDFs for multiple files -- need some tweaks

    I found and tweaked a droplet script that isn't quite working right. I am hoping for some help with getting it to work the way I want. I tried and failed to learn to do this myself. Your help is greatly appreciated!
    Here's an example: I drag two files called "filename.indd" and "filename2.indd" onto the droplet. The script I have right now will output the packages and PDFs into the following folder structure:
    export folder
         filename folder
              filename.pdf
              filename folder
                   filename.indd
                   [Package contents]
         filename2 folder
              filename2.pdf
              filename2 folder
                   filename2.indd
                   [Package contents]
    Here's the folder structure I need (using a dialog box or script that intelligently knows that the directory to save in is the same as the files I dragged on to the droplet would be amazing):
    dialog box to choose new directory set to baseFolder
    or
    baseFolder <---- set to the current directory of the files I dragged onto the droplet
         filename folder
              filename.indd
              [Package contents]
              PDF folder             <--------new folder "PDF" created
                   filename.pdf
         filename2 folder
              filename2.indd
              [Package contents]
              PDF folder             <--------new folder "PDF" created
                   filename2.pdf
    Here's a script I found and modified:
    property baseFolder : (path to desktop as text) & "exports:"
    on open mgItems
              repeat with mgThisItem in mgItems
                        tell application id "com.adobe.InDesign"
                                  try
      open mgThisItem
                                            set mgDocName to name of active document
                                            set text item delimiters of AppleScript to ".indd"
                                            set mgShortName to text item 1 of mgDocName
                                            set targetFolderPath to my createFolder(mgShortName)
                                            set text item delimiters of AppleScript to ""
                                            set mgPackageFilePath to targetFolderPath & mgShortName as string
                                            set mgProofFilePath to mgPackageFilePath & ".pdf" as string
                                            set properties of PDF export preferences to properties of PDF export preset "[Smallest File Size]"
                                            tell the active document to export format PDF type to mgProofFilePath without showing options
                                            tell the active document to package to mgPackageFilePath with copying fonts, ignore preflight errors, copying profiles, updating graphics, including hidden layers, copying linked graphics and creating report
      close active document saving no
                                  on error e
      display dialog e
                                  end try
                        end tell
              end repeat
              display dialog "PDFs created and InDesign file packaged"
    end open
    on createFolder(nameString)
              set macFolderPath to baseFolder & nameString
              do shell script "mkdir -p " & quoted form of POSIX path of macFolderPath
              return macFolderPath & ":"
    end createFolder
    Thanks very much!

    ...anyone? :\

  • Premiere CC 2014.2 crashes when rendering or (rendering effects) In and Out SEQUENCE for playback in a Nested Sequence

    I have 4 internal HDD and an External. No matter where I assign Media Cache Files or Media Cache Database Premiere crashes within 100-300 frames in a Nested sequence. I am trying to move the caches around, deleting them, restarting a fresh nested sequence... nothing! I cannot get the short film done because of it. I have even formatted my hard drive and started fresh thinking that solves the problem, but it still remains. Anyone know what I can do?
    Running Windows 7 64 on Bootcamp.
    Quadro 4000
    32GB Ram
    dual xeon quad core

    Hi,
    I would suggest the following steps:
    http://blogs.adobe.com/kevinmonahan/2014/09/10/premiere-pro-cc-freezing-on-startup-or-cras hing-while-working-mac-os-x-10-9-and-later/
    Run a disk permission repair on your boot drive, and
    Reset Home Folder permissions and ACLs Error | Apple Support Communities
    Thanks,
    Rameez

Maybe you are looking for