Get-PrinterDriver
Get-PrinterDriver
Retrieves the list of printer drivers installed on the specified computer.
Syntax
Parameter Set: __cmdletization_Query
Get-PrinterDriver [[-Name] <String> ] [-AsJob] [-CimSession <CimSession> ] [-ComputerName <String> ] [-PrinterEnvironment <String> ] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32> ] [ <CommonParameters>]
Detailed Description
The Get-PrinterDriver cmdlet retrieves the list of printer drivers installed on the specified computer.
The Get-PrinterDriver cmdlet returns a printer driver object that you can store in a variable to use with other cmdlets. You can use the ComputerName parameter to list the printer drivers installed on another computer.
You can use wildcard characters with Get-PrinterDriver. You can use Get-PrinterDriver in a Windows PowerShell remoting session.
You do not need administrator privileges to use Get-PrinterDriver.
Parameters
-AsJob
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-CimSession<CimSession>
Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-ComputerName<String>
Specifies the name of the computer from which to retrieve the printer drivers.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-Name<String>
Specifies the name of the printer driver to retrieve.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
1 |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
true (ByPropertyName) |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-PrinterEnvironment<String>
Specifies the printer driver environment.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-ThrottleLimit<Int32>
Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216).
Inputs
The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.
None
This cmdlet accepts no input objects.
Outputs
The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/StandardCimv2/MSFT_PrinterDriver
This cmdlet returns one or more printer driver objects.
Examples
Example 1: Get a list of printer drivers using wildcard characters
This command returns a list of printer drivers installed on the local computer using wildcard characters.
PS C:\> Get-PrinterDriver *
Example 2: Get a list of printer drivers on a remote computer
This command retrieves a list of printer drivers from the computer named printServer.
PS C:\> Get-PrinterDriver * -ComputerName printServer
Example 3: Get detailed information of each driver
Get-PrinterDriver displays a summarized view of each printer driver queried.
The following command displays the detailed information for each printer driver.
PS C:\> Get-PrinterDriver –Name "Microsoft XPS Document Writer" | Format-List
Example 4: Get a printer driver object
This command retrieves a printer driver object that you can use with other cmdlets. The printer driver object is stored in the $PrinterDriver variable.
PS C:\> $PrinterDriver = Get-PrinterDriver –Name "Microsoft XPS Document Writer v4"