Get-PrinterInfo

Description

Get-PrinterInfo will provide you the information about a device connected to a computer running on a Microsoft Windows operating system that can produce a printed image or text on paper or other medium.

Note: You need to install SysInfo module in order for this cmdlet to be available. For more information, see PowerShell Module SysInfo.

Syntax:

Get-PrinterInfo
    [[-ComputerName] <String[]>]
    [[-Protocol] <String>]
    [[-Properties] <String[]>]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Requirements

• SysInfo PowerShell Module
• WinRM Enabled and PowerShell 3.0 (only if you use WinRM protocol)

If you want to find more about the specific cmdlet while you are in PowerShell you can use the below to get the help file.

Code:

Get-Help Get-PrinterInfo

Output:

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Examples

Example 1

This command gets the information from local system.

PS C:\> Get-PrinterInfo

Name          : Send To OneNote 2016
ShareName     : 
PrinterState  : 
PrinterStatus : Idle
Location      : 
SystemName    : LOCALPC
Name          : Send To OneNote 2013
ShareName     : 
PrinterState  : 
PrinterStatus : Idle
Location      : 
SystemName    : LOCALPC
Name          : Microsoft XPS Document Writer
ShareName     : 
PrinterState  : 
PrinterStatus : Idle
Location      : 
SystemName    : LOCALPC
Name          : Fax
ShareName     : 
PrinterState  : 
PrinterStatus : Idle
Location      : 
SystemName    : LOCALPC
Name          : Adobe PDF
ShareName     : 
PrinterState  : 
PrinterStatus : Idle
Location      : 
SystemName    : LOCALPC

Example 2

This command gets the information from Server1.

PS C:\> Get-PrinterInfo -ComputerName Server1

Example 3

This command gets the information from remote system with IP 192.168.0.5.

PS C:\> Get-PrinterInfo -ComputerName "192.168.0.5"

Example 4

This command gets the information from Server1, Server2 and Server3.

PS C:\> Get-PrinterInfo -ComputerName Server1,Server2,Server3

Example 5

This command gets the information from Server1 and will output only Name and Status Properties.

PS C:\> Get-PrinterInfo -ComputerName Server1 -Properties Name,Status

Example 6

This command gets the information from Server1 and will output all properties.

PS C:\> Get-PrinterInfo -ComputerName Server1 -Properties *

Example 7

This command gets the information from Server1.

PS C:\> "Server1" | Get-PrinterInfo

Example 8

This command gets the information from Server1 using DCOM protocol.

PS C:\> Get-PrinterInfo -ComputerName Server1 -Protocol DCOM

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Optional Parameters

• -ComputerName 
  • Description: Specifies the computer names or IP Addresses of the systems that we want to get the information from.
  • Required: False
  • Position: 1
  • Default value: None
  • Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
  • Accept wildcard characters: False
• -Protocol
  • Description: Specifies the protocol that will be used to get the information from the remote system.
  • Accepted Values: DCOM or WinRM
  • Required: False
  • Position: 2
  • Default value: None
  • Accept pipeline input: False
  • Accept wildcard characters: False
• -Properties
  • Description: Specifies the object properties that appear in the display and the order in which they appear. Wildcards are permitted.
  • Required: False
  • Position: 3
  • Default value
  • Accept pipeline input: False
  • Accept wildcard characters: True

Inputs

System.Array.

Get-PrinterInfo can accept a string value to determine the ComputerName parameter.

Outputs

System.Object.

Get-PrinterInfo returns an object containing all the information that has been retrieved.

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Related Links

• Get-1394Controller
• Get-BaseBoard
• Get-Battery
• Get-BIOS
• Get-Bus
• Get-CacheMemory
• Get-CDROMDrive
• Get-CompactDisc
• Get-Desktop
• Get-DesktopMonitor
• Get-DiskDrive
• Get-DiskPartition
• Get-Fan
• Get-FloppyController
• Get-FloppyDrive
• Get-GlidePoint
• Get-HeatPipe
• Get-IDEController
• Get-InfraredDevice
• Get-Keyboard
• Get-LocalDisk
• Get-LogicalDisk
• Get-MemoryArray
• Get-MemoryDevice
• Get-MotherboardDevice
• Get-Mouse
• Get-NetworkAdapter
• Get-NetworkAdapterConfiguration
• Get-NetworkDrive
• Get-OperatingSystem
• Get-OpticalSensor
• Get-PhysicalMemory
• Get-PhysicalMemoryArray
• Get-PointingDevice
• Get-PortableBattery
• Get-PrinterConfiguration
• Get-Processor
• Get-RAMDisk
• Get-Refrigeration
• Get-RemovableDisk
• Get-SCSIController
• Get-SoundDevice
• Get-SystemEnclosure
• Get-TapeDrive
• Get-TemperatureProbe
• Get-TouchPad
• Get-TouchScreen
• Get-TrackBall
• Get-TrackPoint
• Get-USBController
• Get-VideoController
• Get-VoltageProbe
• PowerShell Gallery | SysInfo 1.0.0
• GitHub – SConstantinou/SysInfo
• PowerShell Module SysInfo

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