Update Printer Driver from a Command Line

Hello,
I have printers that are being deployed through GP. When the drivers are changed on the print server, they must naturally be changed on each workstation. When I go to a computer, and right click on the printer, I have the option "Update
Driver". Is there a way using a command line to update the driver on these computers? I use rundll32 Printui for other printer installs, but I do not see a command to update a driver. I cannot delete the printer and re-add it because
it is being deployed through GP.

Hello,
These did not work for me. The printer is already installed using GP. The driver is sitting somewhere on the print server. When I right click on the printer, I see the command "Update Driver". I am trying to find out how
to kick off that "Update driver" from a command line.
You might take a look at this:
http://www.theitcommunity.com/wiki/Update_a_driver_on_the_command_line.
Bye.
Luigi Bruno
MCP, MCTS, MOS, MTA

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