Update printer properties with powerhsell error

Question

Hello, dear Colleagues.
I'm trying to updates properties with powershell.
Here is a script:
$erroractionpreference = "continue"
$colPrinters = Get-Wmiobject -Class win32_printer -computername print_server -Filter "Name like 'printer1' or Name like 'printer2' or Name like 'printer3' or Name like 'printer4' or Name like 'printer5' or Name like 'printer6'" # get printers on server and filter with names
ForEach ($objPrinter in $colPrinters) { # get printer details from WMI
If ($objPrinter.RawOnly -ne "True") { # check that Advanced printing fetaures is turned on
Write-host $objPrinter.Name
Write-Host $objPrinter.RawOnly
$objPrinter.RawOnly = "True" # Untick and update the object in WMI
$objPrinter.Put()
It works on Windows 7 workstation, but does not on print server Windows Server 2012 R2 with error:
Exception calling "Put" with "0" argument(s): "Generic failure "
At \\print_server\c$\DisableAdvancedPrintingFeatures.ps1:8 char:17
+ $objPrinter.Put()
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [], MethodInvocationException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : DotNetMethodException
Can you help me with that?
Thanks you.

Answer 1

Hi Fapw,
I tested This script and it works on Server 2012 R2, so I recommend you can troublehsoot the Printer issue, why current user can't change the RawOnly property.
For the printer issue, I recommend you can post in Printer Forum for more efficient support:
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/home?forum=winserverprint
If there is anything else regarding this issue, please feel free to post back.
Best Regards,
Anna Wang
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