AddPrinterConnection function
The AddPrinterConnection function adds a connection to the specified printer for the current user.
Syntax
BOOL AddPrinterConnection(
_In_ LPTSTR pName
);
Parameters
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pName [in]
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A pointer to a null-terminated string that specifies the name of a printer to which the current user wishes to establish a connection.
Return value
If the function succeeds, the return value is a nonzero value.
If the function fails, the return value is zero.
Remarks
Note
This is a blocking or synchronous function and might not return immediately. How quickly this function returns depends on run-time factors such as network status, print server configuration, and printer driver implementation factors that are difficult to predict when writing an application. Calling this function from a thread that manages interaction with the user interface could make the application appear to be unresponsive.
When Windows makes a connection to a printer, it may need to copy printer driver files to the server to which the printer is attached. If the user does not have permission to copy files to the appropriate location, the AddPrinterConnection function fails, and GetLastError returns ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED.
A printer connection established by calling AddPrinterConnection will be enumerated when EnumPrinters is called with dwType set to PRINTER_ENUM_CONNECTION.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client |
Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server |
Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only] |
| Header |
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| Library |
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| DLL |
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| Unicode and ANSI names |
AddPrinterConnectionW (Unicode) and AddPrinterConnectionA (ANSI) |