/// <summary>
/// Creates a print queue using the specified name, driver, port, and print processor. (The driver and port must already be installed.)
/// </summary>
/// <param name="queueName">The name of the queue to be created.</param>
/// <param name="driverName">The driver name.</param>
/// <param name="portName">The port name.</param>
/// <param name="printProcessorName">The print processor.</param>
/// <exception cref="PrintQueueInstallationException">An error occurred while creating the queue.</exception>
public static void CreatePrintQueue(string queueName, string driverName, string portName, string printProcessorName)
{
LogInfo($"Installing print queue: {queueName}, {driverName}, {portName}, {printProcessorName}");
try
{
using (LocalPrintServer server = new LocalPrintServer(PrintSystemDesiredAccess.AdministrateServer))
{
server.InstallPrintQueue(queueName, driverName, new[] { portName }, printProcessorName, new PrintPropertyDictionary());
server.Commit();
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
throw new PrintQueueInstallationException(ex.Message, ex);
}
}
static void Main(string[] args)
{
//<SnippetClonePrinter>
LocalPrintServer myLocalPrintServer = new LocalPrintServer(PrintSystemDesiredAccess.AdministrateServer);
PrintQueue sourcePrintQueue = myLocalPrintServer.DefaultPrintQueue;
PrintPropertyDictionary myPrintProperties = sourcePrintQueue.PropertiesCollection;
// Share the new printer using Remove/Add methods
PrintBooleanProperty shared = new PrintBooleanProperty("IsShared", true);
myPrintProperties.Remove("IsShared");
myPrintProperties.Add("IsShared", shared);
// Give the new printer its share name using SetProperty method
PrintStringProperty theShareName = new PrintStringProperty("ShareName", "\"Son of " + sourcePrintQueue.Name + "\"");
myPrintProperties.SetProperty("ShareName", theShareName);
// Specify the physical location of the new printer using Remove/Add methods
PrintStringProperty theLocation = new PrintStringProperty("Location", "the supply room");
myPrintProperties.Remove("Location");
myPrintProperties.Add("Location", theLocation);
// Specify the port for the new printer
String[] port = new String[] { "COM1:" };
// Install the new printer on the local print server
PrintQueue clonedPrinter = myLocalPrintServer.InstallPrintQueue("My clone of " + sourcePrintQueue.Name, "Xerox WCP 35 PS", port, "WinPrint", myPrintProperties);
myLocalPrintServer.Commit();
// Report outcome
Console.WriteLine("{0} in {1} has been installed and shared as {2}", clonedPrinter.Name, clonedPrinter.Location, clonedPrinter.ShareName);
Console.WriteLine("Press Return to continue ...");
Console.ReadLine();
//</SnippetClonePrinter>
}
