Scott,
That pretty much gives the same information I got from WMI in my own
attempts (Win32_Printer). It seems to be reading a list of "installed"
printers; which seems to mean "printers that have drivers installed but
are not necessarily physically present." That is, the printers you'd see
in Control Panel/Printers.
What I've been asked to do is report on whether a printer is physically
present, and what printer it is. Note that even something like polling the
LPTx: (or USB_x, or USBx, or COMx:) ports won't work, 'cause I don't think
that would pick up a connected printer that's not turned on. Or will it?
And would it be able to identify it? Don't think so (but I could be
wrong...).
The required output would be something like this:
Port Printer
LPT1: H-P Laserjet 4Si
But if and only if the H-P Laserjet IS ACTUALLY CONNECTED TO port LPT1:.
(Sorry for shouting.)
(Just realized I'm probably beating this into the ground, but it's a
distinction with a difference, one that I need. Sorry...)
Deane Rothenmaier
Programmer/Analyst
Walgreens Corp.
847-914-5150
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returns of conjecture out of such a trifling investment of fact. -- Mark
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