PrtEasySetup is a lightweight printer deployment utility designed for IT Administrators and Managed Service Providers (MSPs). It helps package printer driver installation, TCP/IP or USB port creation, printer profile generation, and printer preference backup/restore into a single portable executable.
- Smart INF Parsing: Scans printer driver INF files and helps identify the correct printer model.
- Automated Installation: Creates TCP/IP or USB printer ports, installs drivers, and adds printers automatically.
- Install Confirmation: When
ip.inialready exists, the tool shows the printer name, port/IP, and INF driver file before installation. - Default Printer Prompt: Lets the user choose whether to set the printer as the default printer before installation starts.
- Reinstall Handling: Detects existing printers with the same name and lets the user choose whether to reinstall.
- Settings Backup & Restore: Supports exporting and importing printer preferences with
set.dat. - Windows 11 Friendly: Opens the traditional Devices and Printers Control Panel page after installation.
- Portable: No installation required. Runs as a single EXE file.
Place PrtEasySetup.exe in the same folder as your printer driver files, such as .inf, .dll, .cat, and related driver files.
Run PrtEasySetup.exe as Administrator.
If ip.ini does not exist, the tool guides you through creating a printer deployment profile.
-
Input Connection Info
Enter the printer IP address. For USB printers, enterusb. -
Select Printer Model
The tool scans INF files in the current folder. If multiple models are found, select the correct printer model. -
Create Profile
The tool createsip.iniand shows the detected printer name and connection information. -
Install Printer
The tool asks whether to install the printer immediately.
If ip.ini already exists, the tool reads the saved profile and shows an installation confirmation dialog before deployment.
The confirmation dialog displays:
- Printer name
- Port / IP address
- INF driver file
After confirming installation, the tool asks whether to set the printer as the default printer, then starts installation.
If the same printer already exists on the computer, the tool will ask whether to reinstall it.
- Choose Yes to remove and recreate the printer, port, and driver setup.
- Choose No to continue to the
set.datbackup/restore workflow.
- If the printer is installed and
set.datdoes not exist, the tool can back up the current printer preferences. - If
set.datexists, the tool can import and apply those saved printer preferences.
This is useful for keeping settings such as paper size, tray selection, duplex, color/BW, and other printing preferences consistent across computers.
PrtEasySetup.exe: Main application.ip.ini: Printer deployment profile.set.dat: Optional printer preference backup file generated byprintui.dll.
Example ip.ini format:
ip, [IP or USB Port], [Printer Name], [Driver Name], [INF File], [Flags]
This tool is packaged from PowerShell. Some antivirus software or Windows Defender SmartScreen may display an "uncommon app" warning.
PrtEasySetup 是一個輕量化的印表機部署工具,適合 IT 管理員、MSP 維護商 或需要大量安裝印表機的環境使用。它可以將印表機驅動安裝、TCP/IP 或 USB 連接埠建立、設定檔建立、列印偏好設定備份/還原,整合成單一可攜式 EXE 執行檔。
- 智慧 INF 解析:自動掃描印表機驅動 INF 檔,協助抓取正確印表機型號。
- 自動化安裝:自動建立 TCP/IP 或 USB 連接埠、安裝驅動程式並新增印表機。
- 安裝前確認:當
ip.ini已存在時,安裝前會顯示印表機名稱、連接埠/IP、INF 驅動檔資訊。 - 預設印表機確認:安裝前可由使用者選擇是否設定為預設印表機。
- 已安裝偵測:偵測到同名印表機已存在時,可選擇是否重新安裝。
- 設定備份與還原:支援透過
set.dat備份與匯入印表機偏好設定。 - Windows 11 相容改善:安裝完成後會開啟傳統「裝置和印表機」控制台頁面。
- 免安裝可攜式工具:單一 EXE 即可執行,不需要額外安裝程式。
將 PrtEasySetup.exe 與印表機驅動程式檔案放在同一個資料夾中,例如:
PrtEasySetup.exe
*.inf
*.dll
*.cat
其他驅動相關檔案
請使用 系統管理員身分 執行 PrtEasySetup.exe。
如果資料夾內沒有 ip.ini,程式會引導建立印表機部署設定檔。
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輸入連線資訊
輸入印表機 IP 位址;如果是 USB 印表機,請輸入usb。 -
選擇印表機型號
程式會掃描目前資料夾內的 INF 檔。如果找到多個型號,會讓使用者選擇正確型號。 -
建立設定檔
程式會產生ip.ini,並顯示解析出的印表機名稱與連接埠資訊。 -
立即安裝
程式會詢問是否立即安裝印表機。
如果資料夾內已經存在 ip.ini,程式會讀取設定檔並在安裝前跳出確認視窗。
確認視窗會顯示:
- 印表機名稱
- 連接埠 / IP 位址
- INF 驅動檔
使用者確認後,程式會再詢問是否設定為預設印表機,選擇後才開始安裝。
如果本機已經安裝同名印表機,程式會詢問是否重新安裝。
- 選擇 是:移除同名印表機後,重新建立連接埠、驅動與印表機。
- 選擇 否:進入
set.dat備份或還原流程。
- 如果印表機已安裝,但資料夾內沒有
set.dat,程式會詢問是否備份目前印表機設定。 - 如果資料夾內已有
set.dat,程式會詢問是否匯入並套用設定。
這適合用來統一部署:
- 紙張大小
- 紙匣選擇
- 單面 / 雙面
- 黑白 / 彩色
- 其他列印偏好設定
PrtEasySetup.exe:主程式。ip.ini:印表機部署設定檔。set.dat:選用的印表機偏好設定備份檔,由printui.dll匯出。
ip.ini 格式範例:
ip, [IP或USB埠], [印表機名稱], [驅動名稱], [INF檔案名稱], [參數標記]
由於本工具是由 PowerShell 封裝而成,部分防毒軟體或 Windows Defender SmartScreen 可能會顯示不常見程式提醒。
Developed for MSP Internal Use.