how to get status info from win32_printer provider

[manu]

HI all
by using wmi client application i am accessing win32_printer
provider but the problem is , i am getting only few properties like
name of printer etc.. and all other properties it is showing empty .
please suggest me how to get printer status , do i need to write any
plug-in for unidrive or gpd minidrive in order to get status info from
printer.

 

[Alan Morris [MSFT]]

The status you get is from the spooler not the physical printer but the
virtual printer within the spooler that send data to the real device.

You will only get status if the device supports a language monitor and
reports this information to the spooler or you have the printer connected to
a Standard TCP/IP Port

Printer status Printing
Printer status Warmup
Printer status Idle

So if the printer is local, you need a language monitor that reports status
to the spooler.
--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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[manu]

hi
For retriving the status instead of language monitor we have
implemented in port monitor . even then we are not getting status info
so can you help me how and what i have to implement in order to
retrieve status info .
thanks for your suggestions .