PORT_INFO_3 structure

The PORT_INFO_3 structure specifies the status value of a printer port.

Syntax

typedef struct _PORT_INFO_3 {
  DWORD  dwStatus;
  LPTSTR pszStatus;
  DWORD  dwSeverity;
} PORT_INFO_3, *PPORT_INFO_3;

Members

dwStatus

The new port status value. This value is used only if the pszStatus member is NULL.

This member can be one of the following values.

Value Meaning
0 Clears the printer port status.
PORT_STATUS_OFFLINE The port's printer is offline.
PORT_STATUS_PAPER_JAM The port's printer has a paper jam.
PORT_STATUS_PAPER_OUT The port's printer is out of paper.
PORT_STATUS_OUTPUT_BIN_FULL The port's printer's output bin is full.
PORT_STATUS_PAPER_PROBLEM The port's printer has a paper problem.
PORT_STATUS_NO_TONER The port's printer is out of toner.
PORT_STATUS_DOOR_OPEN The door of the port's printer is open.
PORT_STATUS_USER_INTERVENTION The port's printer requires user intervention.
PORT_STATUS_OUT_OF_MEMORY The port's printer is out of memory.
PORT_STATUS_TONER_LOW The port's printer is low on toner.
PORT_STATUS_WARMING_UP The port's printer is warming up.
PORT_STATUS_POWER_SAVE The port's printer is in a power-conservation mode.

pszStatus

Pointer to a new printer port status value string to set. Use this member if there is no suitable status value among those listed for dwStatus.

dwSeverity

The severity of the port status value.

This member can be one of the following values.

Value Meaning
PORT_STATUS_TYPE_ERROR The port status value indicates an error.
PORT_STATUS_TYPE_WARNING The port status value is a warning.
PORT_STATUS_TYPE_INFO The port status value is informational.

Remarks

When you set a printer port status value with the severity value PORT_STATUS_TYPE_ERROR, the print spooler stops sending jobs to the port. The print spooler does not resume sending jobs to the port until another SetPort call is made to clear the status.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client
Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server
Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Header
Winspool.h (include Windows.h)
Unicode and ANSI names
_PORT_INFO_3W (Unicode) and _PORT_INFO_3A (ANSI)

See also

Printing

Print Spooler API Structures

SetPort