Stuck on my 1st script

Scripting Forums AppleScript | Mac OS X
#1

i am trying to make an applescripts to add a printer and delete a printer when a user logs in and logs out

so i think im heading in the correct direction for the first script to add a printer, but i hit a roadblock

tell application "System Preferences"
	activate
	set current pane to pane "com.apple.preference.printfax"
end tell

tell application "AddPrinter"
	activate

is all i have so far because i cant figure out how to get the printer selected.
Its just a usb printer and all the drivers are installed.
i can see the list to choose the printer, but cant figure out how to select it.

any tips would be helpful

thanks

#2

Here’s an example by StefanK for choosing a printer:

set thePrinters to choosePrinters()
if thePrinters is false then return
display dialog "enable or disable printer(s)" buttons {"Cancel", "Enable", "Disable"}
if button returned of the result is "Enable" then
	set command to "enable"
	set statusCheck to "is not ready"
else
	set command to "disable"
	set statusCheck to "is ready"
end if
repeat with onePrinter in thePrinters
	if (do shell script "/usr/bin/lpq -P " & onePrinter) contains statusCheck then
		do shell script "/usr/bin/" & command & space & onePrinter
	end if
end repeat

on choosePrinters()
	set printerList to paragraphs of (do shell script "/usr/bin/lpstat -a | /usr/bin/awk '{print $1}'")
	tell current application
		return (choose from list printerList with prompt "Please choose a printer" with multiple selections allowed)
	end tell
end choosePrinters