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Printer.PrinterInfo
Queries printer info.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| Printer | 6.5 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ✅ Yes, on macOS and Windows | ❌ No |
MBS( "Printer.PrinterInfo"; Name; Selector ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Name | The name of the printer. | "LaserPrinter" |
| Selector | The selector for the value to query. | "Name" |
Result
Returns value or error.
Description
Queries printer info.Selectors on Mac: Name, Type, languageLevel (PostScript language level or zero). If you ask for deviceDescriptionKeys, you get a list of other keys available.
Selectors on Windows: ServerName, PrinterName, ShareName, PortName, DriverName, Comment, Location, SepFile, PrintProcessor, Datatype, Parameters, SepFile, Priority, DefaultPriority, StartTime, UntilTime, Status, Jobs, AveragePPM, Status, Attributes.
Attributes and Status are returned as numbers.
If you pass "Keys" for selector, we return list of all available keys.
Examples
Queries type of Mac printer:
MBS("Printer.PrinterInfo"; "Brother DCP-8085DN"; "type")
See also
Release notes
- Version 10.2
- Fixed bug with Printer.PrinterInfo function returning value for NSDeviceIsPrinter parameter.
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Created 27th November 2016, last changed 27th November 2016
