Q177076: How to Start the Add Printer Wizard at a Command Prompt

Article: Q177076
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbprint kbsetup win95
Last Modified: 07-SEP-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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This article describes how to start the Add Printer wizard at a command prompt.

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To start the Add Printer wizard at a command prompt, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to Programs, and then click MS-DOS Prompt.

2. At the command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER:

  " rundll32.exe sysdm.cpl,InstallDevice_Rundll printer " (without the
  quotation marks)

  NOTE: This command line is case sensitive. You should type the line exactly as
  shown.

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Keywords          : kbprint kbsetup win95 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : WINDOWS:95
Issue type        : kbhowto

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