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How to get Port name on which printer is attached?

Hello All,
I am working with vb or C# .net, i am doing a task where I want to know my printer is at persant on which port connected like Serial port or com1 or com2 or usb port or etc..
how many ports are available on my system?
any one who has any idea pls guide me.
thanks
bay.
regards Rajat.

mySilverSir Sunday, December 30, 2007 12:27 PM

You can use the wmi to get a list of printers and the port it is attached to. Add a reference to system.management

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Dim moReturn As Management.ManagementObjectCollection
Dim moSearch As Management.ManagementObjectSearcher
Dim mo As Management.ManagementObject

moSearch = New Management.ManagementObjectSearcher("Select * from Win32_Printer")

moReturn = moSearch.Get

For Each mo In moReturn
Dim strOut As String
strOut = String.Format("Name {0} Port {1}", mo("Name"), mo("PortName"))
Trace.WriteLine(strOut)
Next

Ken Tucker Sunday, December 30, 2007 5:23 PM

You can use the wmi to get a list of printers and the port it is attached to. Add a reference to system.management

Code Block

Ken Tucker Sunday, December 30, 2007 5:23 PM

Hello Respected,
thnks it is working nice, i always will appricate ur's efforts.
bay
regards Rajat.

mySilverSir Monday, December 31, 2007 5:17 AM