Get-PrintConfiguration

Get-PrintConfiguration

Gets the configuration information of a printer.

Syntax

Parameter Set: PrinterName
Get-PrintConfiguration [-PrinterName] <String> [-AsJob] [-CimSession <CimSession> ] [-ComputerName <String> ] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32> ] [ <CommonParameters>]

Parameter Set: PrinterObject
Get-PrintConfiguration [-PrinterObject] <CimInstance> [-AsJob] [-CimSession <CimSession> ] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32> ] [ <CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

The Get-PrintConfiguration cmdlet gets the configuration information of the specified printer. Using Get-PrintConfiguration cmdlet, you can manage the configuration of the following features:

● Collate

● Color

● Duplexing Mode

● N-Up

● Paper Size

You cannot use wildcard characters with Get-PrintConfiguration. You can use Get-PrintConfiguration in a Windows PowerShell remoting session.

You do not need administrator privileges to use Get-PrintConfiguration.

Parameters

-AsJob

-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.

-ComputerName<String>

Specifies the name of the computer from which to retrieve the printer configuration information.

-PrinterName<String>

Specifies the name of the printer from which to retrieve the configuration information.

-PrinterObject<CimInstance>

Specifies the object which contains the printer from which to retrieve configuration information.

-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.

<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.

• Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/StandardCimv2/MSFT_Printer

  This cmdlet accepts one printer object.

Outputs

The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.

• Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#MSFT_PrinterConfiguration

  This cmdlet returns a printer configuration object.

Examples

-------------------------- ExampleXAMPLE 1: Get the printer configuration-------------------------- xample:Get the printer configuration

This command returns the printer configuration for the printer named "Microsoft XPS Document Writer".

PS C:\> Get-PrintConfiguration –PrinterName "Microsoft XPS Document Writer"

Example 2: Get the print configuration for all printers

This command gets all the printers into a variable $printers and then loops through all the printers and displays the properties.

PS C:\> $printers = get-printer * 

foreach ($printer in $printers)
{ 
    Get-printconfiguration –printerName $printer.name –duplexingMode “TwoSidedLongEdge”
}

Related topics

Set-PrintConfiguration