Printer Status in C#

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hi,

how can we check a printer connected to a system is ON/OFF using C#

please Help
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Posted 20-Apr-11 19:08pm

anvas kuttan

Updated 3-Apr-18 18:11pm

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**JF2015** · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-20T19:10:00

Solution 1

See here:
http://dotnet-snippets.com/dns/check-if-the-printer-is-online-SID604.aspx[^]
http://www.dreamincode.net/code/snippet4831.htm[^]

Posted 20-Apr-11 19:10pm

JF2015

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 21-Apr-11 1:12am

Should work, my 5.
--SA

RaviRanjanKr 21-Apr-11 1:18am

Nice Link! My 5 :)

Prasanta_Prince 21-Apr-11 3:09am

Good Link ..

Maciej Los 15-May-14 14:35pm

+5

RaviRanjanKr · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-20T19:14:00

Solution 3

Go there
How to Check if your Printer is Connected, using C#[^]
Survey the Status of Printers[^]

Posted 20-Apr-11 19:14pm

RaviRanjanKr

Updated 20-Apr-11 19:16pm

v2

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JF2015 21-Apr-11 1:21am

Good links - as always there is a CP article that already covers the question. 5+

RaviRanjanKr 21-Apr-11 3:16am

Thanks!

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 21-Apr-11 1:29am

Agree with JF2015; and it's always good to reference MSDN article -- certainly a 5.
--SA

RaviRanjanKr 21-Apr-11 3:16am

Thanks SA.

Maciej Los 15-May-14 14:35pm

+5