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printer resource type

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Namespace: microsoft.graph

Represents a printer device that is registered with the Universal Print service. Printer resources can be used to manage print jobs, printer settings, printer metadata, and registration status.

This resource supports:

Inherits from printerBase.

Methods

Method Return type Description
Create printerCreateOperation Create (register) a new printer with Universal Print.
Get printer Read the properties and relationships of the printer object.
Update printer Update the printer object.
Delete None Unregister the physical printer from the Universal Print service.
restoreFactoryDefaults None Restore a printer's default settings to the values specified by the manufacturer.
List jobs printJob collection Get a list of print jobs that the printer queues for processing.
Create job printJob Create a new print job for the printer. To start printing the job, use start.
List connectors printConnector collection Get a list of connectors that this printer is associated with.
List shares printerShare collection Get a list of printerShares that this printer is associated with. Currently, only one printerShare can be associated with a printer.
List taskTriggers None List printTaskTriggers associated with this printer.
Create taskTrigger printTaskTrigger Create a printTaskTrigger that runs when print events occur.
Delete taskTrigger None Delete a printTaskTrigger that is associated with the printer.

Properties

Property Type Description
capabilities printerCapabilities The capabilities of the printer associated with this printer share. Inherited from printerBase.
defaults printerDefaults The printer's default print settings. Inherited from printerBase.
displayName String The name of the printer. Inherited from printerBase.
hasPhysicalDevice Boolean True if the printer has a physical device for printing. Read-only.
id String The document's identifier. Inherited from printerBase. Read-only.
isAcceptingJobs Boolean True if the printer is currently accepting new print jobs. Inherited from printerBase.
isShared Boolean True if the printer is shared; false otherwise. Read-only.
lastSeenDateTime DateTimeOffset The most recent dateTimeOffset when a printer interacted with Universal Print. Read-only.
location printerLocation The physical and/or organizational location of the printer. Inherited from printerBase.
manufacturer String The manufacturer reported by the printer. Inherited from printerBase.
model String The model name reported by the printer. Inherited from printerBase.
registeredDateTime DateTimeOffset The DateTimeOffset when the printer was registered. Read-only.
status printerStatus The processing status of the printer, including any errors. Inherited from printerBase.

Relationships

Relationship Type Description
connectors printConnector The connectors that are associated with the printer.
jobs printJob collection The list of jobs that the printer queues for printing. Inherited from printerBase.
shares printerShare collection The list of printerShares that are associated with the printer. Currently, only one printerShare can be associated with the printer. Read-only. Nullable.
taskTriggers printTaskTrigger collection A list of task triggers that are associated with the printer.

JSON representation

The following JSON representation shows the resource type.

{
  "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.printer",
  "id": "String (identifier)",
  "displayName": "String",
  "manufacturer": "String",
  "model": "String",
  "isAcceptingJobs": "Boolean",
  "defaults": {
    "@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.printerDefaults"
  },
  "location": {
    "@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.printerLocation"
  },
  "capabilities": {
    "@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.printerCapabilities"
  },
  "status": {
    "@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.printerStatus"
  },
  "registeredDateTime": "String (timestamp)",
  "isShared": "Boolean",
  "hasPhysicalDevice": "Boolean",
  "lastSeenDateTime": "String (timestamp)"
}