C# how do i printer status

Jordan Halgunseth 1

How do I get print status.

I would like to if it is offline before print.

This code works after error.

  string printerinUse = pDialog.PrinterSettings.PrinterName;

                var server = new LocalPrintServer();

                PrintQueue queue = server.GetPrintQueue(printerinUse);

                MessageBox.Show("printer " + printerinUse +" is   " + queue.IsOffline.ToString());

                //various properties of printQueue
                bool isOutOfPaper = queue.IsOutOfPaper;
                bool isOffLine = queue.IsOffline;
                bool isPaperJam = queue.IsPaperJammed;
                bool isNotResponding = queue.IsInError;

                MessageBox.Show("printer " + printerinUse + " is   " + isNotResponding.ToString());

             

                if (isOffLine)
                {

                    MessageBox.Show("Printer is offline");
                    return;

                }
                if (isOutOfPaper)
                {

                    MessageBox.Show("Printer is out of paper");
                    return;

                }
                if (isPaperJam)
                {

                    MessageBox.Show("Printer has a paper jam");
                    return;

                }
                if (isNotResponding)
                {

                    MessageBox.Show("Printer is in error");
                    return;

                }

Jack J Jun 24,496 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2023-03-14T02:07:15.2166667+00:00

@Jordan Halgunseth, Welcome to Microsoft Q&A, based on my search, your code seems to be able to get the printer status. what problem you meet when you used the above code?
Jordan Halgunseth 1 Reputation point

2023-03-15T05:22:04.2333333+00:00

The first time throw if there is no paper. The printdialog ssends document to printer.

After documengt is sent error in printer.

Then the code works but you have to print twice.

I want it to tell it is out of paper before document is first time.
Jack J Jun 24,496 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2023-03-15T08:32:16.55+00:00

@Jordan Halgunseth , thanks for the feedback, do you use the code to print the document? If so, please tell me about it. I will check if it is related to the code to print document.

Jordan Halgunseth 1

code for printing document.

// Create the print dialog object and set options
            PrintDialog pDialog = new PrintDialog();
            pDialog.Document = myPrintDocument;

            // Display the dialog. This returns true if the user presses the Print button.

            if (pDialog.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
            {
                // myPrintDocument.PrinterSettings.PrinterName = pDialog.PrinterSettings.PrinterName;
                myPrintDocument.PrinterSettings = pDialog.PrinterSettings;
                myPrintDocument.PrintPage += new PrintPageEventHandler(pd_PrintPage);
                
                
             above code goes here to check printer
                  

                try
                {
                    // Print the document.
                    myPrintDocument.Print();
                }
                catch{}

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