SetDefaultPrinter method of the Win32_Printer class
The SetDefaultPrinter WMI class method sets the default system printer for the user calling the method.
This topic uses Managed Object Format (MOF) syntax. For more information about using this method, see Calling a Method.
Syntax
uint32 SetDefaultPrinter();
Parameters
This method has no parameters.
Return value
Returns 0 (zero) if successful, and some other value if an error occurs. For additional error codes, see WMI Error Constants or WbemErrorEnum. For general HRESULT values, see System Error Codes.
Examples
The following VBScript code sample sets the default printer on a computer.
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
& "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set colInstalledPrinters = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
("Select * from Win32_Printer Where Name = 'ScriptedPrinter'")
For Each objPrinter in colInstalledPrinters
objPrinter.SetDefaultPrinter()
Next
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client |
Windows Vista |
| Minimum supported server |
Windows Server 2008 |
| Namespace |
Root\CIMV2 |
| MOF |
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| DLL |
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