Create a Custom Detection Script for Brother iPrint&Scan (PowerShell)

Microsoft Endpoint Manager Configuration Manager (MEMCM / SCCM) and Microsoft Intune use Detection Rules to determine the presence of Applications & Win32 Apps. The detection rules ensure that application installations only begin to run if the application is not already installed on the device. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to create an updated custom detection script for each new version of Brother iPrint&Scan using PowerShell.

How to Create a Custom Detection Script for Brother iPrint&Scan

Brother iPrint&Scan (File Detection Method)

Install the version of Brother iPrint&Scan you want to deploy on a test box or VM
- Check out the following posts for further details
  - Brother iPrint&Scan Silent Install (How-To Guide)
  - Brother iPrint&Scan Install and Uninstall (PowerShell)
Open Windows PowerShell ISE by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell ISE and selecting Run as Administrator
Copy the following code into the Windows PowerShell ISE

## Check for Brother iPrint&Scan (File Detection Method)
$iPrintScanExe = (Get-ChildItem -Path "C:\Program Files\Brother\iPrint&Scan\Brother iPrint&Scan.exe","C:\Program Files (x86)\Brother\iPrint&Scan\Brother iPrint&Scan.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
$iPrintScanExe.FullName
$iPrintScanPath = $($iPrintScanExe.FullName).Replace("C:\Program Files\","").Replace("C:\Program Files (x86)\","")
$FileVersion = (Get-Item -Path "$($iPrintScanExe.FullName)" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersion

## Create Text File with Brother iPrint&Scan File Detection Method
$FilePath = "C:\Windows\Temp\Brother_iPrint&Scan_Detection_Method.txt"
New-Item -Path "$FilePath" -Force
Set-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "If([String](Get-Item -Path `"`$Env:ProgramFiles\$iPrintScanPath`",`"`${Env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\$iPrintScanPath`" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersion -ge `"$FileVersion`"){"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "Write-Host `"Installed`""
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "Exit 0"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "}"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "else {"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "Exit 1"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "}"
Invoke-Item $FilePath

Click Run Script (F5)
A text file will open with the Brother iPrint&Scan Detection Method script required to detect the current version of Brother iPrint&Scan that is installed on the device you are running the script from.

Example:

If([String](Get-Item -Path "$Env:ProgramFiles\Brother\iPrint&Scan\Brother iPrint&Scan.exe","${Env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\Brother\iPrint&Scan\Brother iPrint&Scan.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).VersionInfo.FileVersion -ge "10.3.1.1"){
Write-Host "Installed"
Exit 0
}
else {
Exit 1
}

Copy the Brother iPrint&Scan Detection Method script content into the Custom Detection Rules (Script)
Microsoft Endpoint Manager Configuration Manager (MEMCM / SCCM)
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/configmgr/apps/deploy-use/create-applications#bkmk_detect-script
Microsoft Intune
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/apps/apps-win32-add

Brother iPrint&Scan (Registry Detection Method)

Install the version of Brother iPrint&Scan you want to deploy on a test box or VM
- Check out the following posts for further details
  - Brother iPrint&Scan Silent Install (How-To Guide)
  - Brother iPrint&Scan Install and Uninstall (PowerShell)
Open Windows PowerShell ISE by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell ISE and selecting Run as Administrator
Copy the following code into the Windows PowerShell ISE

## Check for Brother iPrint&Scan (Registry Detection Method)
$iPrintScan = Get-ChildItem -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall","HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall" | Get-ItemProperty | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -match 'Brother iPrint&Scan' -and $_.UninstallString -notlike '*MsiExec.exe*' } | Select-Object -Property DisplayName, DisplayVersion, PSChildName
$iPrintScan.DisplayVersion
$iPrintScan.PSChildName

## Create Text File with Brother iPrint&Scan Registry Detection Method
$FilePath = "C:\Windows\Temp\Brother_iPrint&Scan_Detection_Method.txt"
New-Item -Path "$FilePath" -Force
Set-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "If([Version](Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$($iPrintScan.PSChildName)','HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\$($iPrintScan.PSChildName)' -Name DisplayVersion -ea SilentlyContinue) -ge '$($iPrintScan.DisplayVersion)') {"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "Write-Host `"Installed`""
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "Exit 0"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "}"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "else {"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "Exit 1"
Add-Content -Path "$FilePath" -Value "}"
Invoke-Item $FilePath

Click Run Script (F5)
A text file will open with the Brother iPrint&Scan Detection Method script required to detect the current version of Brother iPrint&Scan that is installed on the device you are running the script from.

Example:

If([Version](Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{06e7b8fa-f412-4f47-a8d7-74d4a780099e}','HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{06e7b8fa-f412-4f47-a8d7-74d4a780099e}' -Name DisplayVersion -ea SilentlyContinue) -ge '10.3.1.1') {
Write-Host "Installed"
Exit 0
}
else {
Exit 1
}

Copy the Brother iPrint&Scan Detection Method script content into the Custom Detection Rules (Script)
Microsoft Endpoint Manager Configuration Manager (MEMCM / SCCM)
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/configmgr/apps/deploy-use/create-applications#bkmk_detect-script
Microsoft Intune
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/apps/apps-win32-add

Always make sure to test everything in a development environment prior to implementing anything into production. The information in this article is provided “As Is” without warranty of any kind.