CPMPrinterMBS.Constructor(name as string)

Raises exception if lookup fails.
This accepts both CUPS names and the Mac GUI names in printing control panel.

CPMPrinterMBS.DescriptionURL as string

dim session as CPMPrintSessionMBS = NewCPMPrintSessionMBS
dim printer as CPMPrinterMBS = session.CurrentPrinter

MsgBox printer.DescriptionURL

Should be the path to a PPD file for a laser printer.
Lasterror is set.

CPMPrinterMBS.DeviceURI as string

dim session as CPMPrintSessionMBS = NewCPMPrintSessionMBS
dim printer as CPMPrinterMBS = session.CurrentPrinter

MsgBox printer.DeviceURI

On success returns a CFURLMBS object describing the printer's device.
Lasterror is set.

CPMPrinterMBS.DriverCreator as String

dim session as CPMPrintSessionMBS = NewCPMPrintSessionMBS
dim printer as CPMPrinterMBS = session.CurrentPrinter

MsgBox "DriverCreator: "+str(printer.DriverCreator)

Lasterror is set.

CPMPrinterMBS.DriverReleaseInfo as CPMVersionMBS

CPMPrinterMBS.HostName as string

dim session as CPMPrintSessionMBS = NewCPMPrintSessionMBS
dim printer as CPMPrinterMBS = session.CurrentPrinter

MsgBox "HostName: "+str(printer.HostName)

Lasterror is set.

CPMPrinterMBS.ID as string

CPMPrinterMBS.IndexedPrinterResolution(index as Integer) as CPMResolutionMBS

Lasterror is set.
Index is from 1 to ResolutionCount.

Some examples using this method:

• /MacCG/Carbon Print Manager/Carbon Print Hello

CPMPrinterMBS.IsDefault as boolean

dim session as CPMPrintSessionMBS = NewCPMPrintSessionMBS
dim printer as CPMPrinterMBS = session.CurrentPrinter

MsgBox "IsDefault: "+str(printer.IsDefault)

CPMPrinterMBS.IsFavorite as boolean

dim session as CPMPrintSessionMBS = NewCPMPrintSessionMBS
dim printer as CPMPrinterMBS = session.CurrentPrinter

MsgBox "IsFavorite: "+str(printer.IsFavorite)

CPMPrinterMBS.IsPostScriptCapable as boolean

dim session as CPMPrintSessionMBS = NewCPMPrintSessionMBS
dim printer as CPMPrinterMBS = session.CurrentPrinter

MsgBox "IsPostScriptCapable: "+str(printer.IsPostScriptCapable)

Lasterror is set.

CPMPrinterMBS.IsPostScriptPrinter as boolean

dim session as CPMPrintSessionMBS = NewCPMPrintSessionMBS
dim printer as CPMPrinterMBS = session.CurrentPrinter

MsgBox "IsPostScriptPrinter: "+str(printer.IsPostScriptPrinter)

A PostScript printer is one whose driver takes PostScript directly.

CPMPrinterMBS.IsRemote as boolean

dim session as CPMPrintSessionMBS = NewCPMPrintSessionMBS
dim printer as CPMPrinterMBS = session.CurrentPrinter

MsgBox "IsRemote: "+str(printer.IsRemote)

If result is true, the print queue represents a printer hosted and managed by a remote print server.

If result is false, the print queue represents a directly connected printer, a network printer, or a remote printer that is locally managed. Consult the queue's device URI to determine the type of connection that is used to communicate with the printer.

Whether a printer is remote is derived from the CUPS printer-type attribute for the print queue.

CPMPrinterMBS.LanguageInfo as CPMLanguageInfoMBS

Lasterror is set.

CPMPrinterMBS.Location as string

CPMPrinterMBS.MakeAndModelName as string

Lasterror is set.
Returns "" on any error.

CPMPrinterMBS.Name as string

dim session as CPMPrintSessionMBS = NewCPMPrintSessionMBS
dim printer as CPMPrinterMBS = session.CurrentPrinter

MsgBox printer.name

CPMPrinterMBS.ResolutionCount as Integer

Lasterror is set.

CPMPrinterMBS.SetDefault

It is not typical for an application to set the current default printer for the user; the printing system itself takes care of managing the default printer.
This function should be used only in rare circumstances.

Requires Mac OS X 10.5.

CPMPrinterMBS.State as Integer

dim p as CPMPrinterMBS = CPMPrinterMBS.CreateFromPrinterID("Brother_DCP_8085DN")
MsgBox str(p.State)

Can be kPMPrinterIdle, kPMPrinterProcessing or kPMPrinterStopped.