How to get the printer status

[ashwath_h]

hi all,

Can anyone please tell me how to get the printer status.Whether it is connected or not etc.

[sunny_sz]

Try to use this function , just like this :

GetDeviceStatus(Identifier of your Device);

Hope that helps.
Cheers.

[ProElite]

do u want to see the settings of printer also??
i mean page size and default printer attached and its port too??


ProElite

[ashwath_h]

No, only whether the printer is connected or not and also whether it is offline or not.

[golanshahar]

did you try ::GetPrinter(..) ?

Cheers

[sunny_sz]

No, only whether the printer is connected or not and also whether it is offline or not.

Pls. Check out the prototype of EnumPrinters from MSDN , just like this :

BOOL EnumPrinters(
  DWORD Flags,         // types of printer objects to enumerate
  LPTSTR Name,         // name of printer object
  DWORD Level,         // specifies type of printer info structure
  LPBYTE pPrinterEnum, // pointer to buffer to receive printer info 
                       // structures
  DWORD cbBuf,         // size, in bytes, of the buffer
  LPDWORD pcbNeeded,   // pointer to variable with no. of bytes 
                       // copied (or required)
  LPDWORD pcReturned   // pointer to variable with no. of printer 
                       // info. structures copied
);

Also , can try this way mentioned by golanshahar guy.
I am sure that will be able to realize your solutions.

Cheers.

[ashwath_h]

I got it by using "GetPrinter".Thanks.

[sunny_sz]

You are welcome !