PrintSystemJobInfo.JobStatus Property

Definition

Gets the current status of the print job.

C#
public System.Printing.PrintJobStatus JobStatus { get; }

Property Value

A PrintJobStatus value.

Examples

The following example shows how to use this property when diagnosing a problem with a print job.

C#
// Check for possible trouble states of a print job using the flags of the JobStatus property
internal static void SpotTroubleUsingJobAttributes(PrintSystemJobInfo theJob)
{
    if ((theJob.JobStatus & PrintJobStatus.Blocked) == PrintJobStatus.Blocked)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("The job is blocked.");
    }
    if (((theJob.JobStatus & PrintJobStatus.Completed) == PrintJobStatus.Completed)
        || 
        ((theJob.JobStatus & PrintJobStatus.Printed) == PrintJobStatus.Printed))
    {
        Console.WriteLine("The job has finished. Have user recheck all output bins and be sure the correct printer is being checked.");
    }
    if (((theJob.JobStatus & PrintJobStatus.Deleted) == PrintJobStatus.Deleted)
        || 
        ((theJob.JobStatus & PrintJobStatus.Deleting) == PrintJobStatus.Deleting))
    {
        Console.WriteLine("The user or someone with administration rights to the queue has deleted the job. It must be resubmitted.");
    }
    if ((theJob.JobStatus & PrintJobStatus.Error) == PrintJobStatus.Error)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("The job has errored.");
    }
    if ((theJob.JobStatus & PrintJobStatus.Offline) == PrintJobStatus.Offline)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("The printer is offline. Have user put it online with printer front panel.");
    }
    if ((theJob.JobStatus & PrintJobStatus.PaperOut) == PrintJobStatus.PaperOut)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("The printer is out of paper of the size required by the job. Have user add paper.");
    }

    if (((theJob.JobStatus & PrintJobStatus.Paused) == PrintJobStatus.Paused)
        || 
        ((theJob.HostingPrintQueue.QueueStatus & PrintQueueStatus.Paused) == PrintQueueStatus.Paused))
    {
        HandlePausedJob(theJob);
        //HandlePausedJob is defined in the complete example.
    }

    if ((theJob.JobStatus & PrintJobStatus.Printing) == PrintJobStatus.Printing)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("The job is printing now.");
    }
    if ((theJob.JobStatus & PrintJobStatus.Spooling) == PrintJobStatus.Spooling)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("The job is spooling now.");
    }
    if ((theJob.JobStatus & PrintJobStatus.UserIntervention) == PrintJobStatus.UserIntervention)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("The printer needs human intervention.");
    }
}//end SpotTroubleUsingJobAttributes

Remarks

This method gives you a means to avoid individually checking each of the status properties, such as IsPrinting and IsPaused.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Framework 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
Windows Desktop 3.0, 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9