AddPrinterConnection method of the Win32_Printer class
The AddPrinterConnection WMI class method provides a connection to an existing printer on the network, and adds it to the list of available printers.
This topic uses Managed Object Format (MOF) syntax. For more information about using this method, see Calling a Method.
Syntax
uint32 AddPrinterConnection(
[in] string Name
);
Parameters
-
Name [in]
-
Friendly name for the printer.
Return value
Returns one of the values listed in the following list, or any other value to indicate an error. For additional error codes, see WMI Error Constants or WbemErrorEnum. For general HRESULT values, see System Error Codes.
-
0
-
Success
-
5
-
Access Denied
-
1801
-
Invalid Printer Name
-
1930
-
Incompatible Printer Driver
Examples
The Add-PrinterDriver PowerShell sample installs all printer drivers from a specified print server.
The ListSharedPrintersAddPrintConnection.ps1 PowerShell sample lists shared printers on a remote comptuer, and gives you the ability to add a printer connection from the remote computer to your computer.
The following VBScript code sample adds a local printer.
Dim strPrinterName as String = "Isidoros Printer"
Dim strComputer AsString = My.Computer.Name
Dim objWMIService, objPrinter AsObject
objWMIService = GetObject(
"winmgmts:" _
&
"{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
objPrinter = objWMIService.Get(
"Win32_Printer").SpawnInstance_
objPrinter.Name = strPrinterName
objPrinter.DriverName = "Generic / Text Only"
objPrinter.PortName =
"c:\temp\file.prn"
objPrinter.DeviceID = strPrinterName
'objPrinter.Location = "Athens, Greece"
objPrinter.Network =
False
objPrinter.Shared =
False'objPrinter.ShareName = "MyShareName"
objPrinter.Put_()
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client |
Windows Vista |
| Minimum supported server |
Windows Server 2008 |
| Namespace |
Root\CIMV2 |
| MOF |
|
| DLL |
|