Need help in Identifying Printer Properties

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  Hi,
  
  I have written a Printer Utility class whose functionality is to give the information about the printer to other class.
  I used the Win32_Printer API and Win32_PrintJob API to get all the required info for my default printer.(Lexmark E342n) which I have used it for testing this class.
  
  Whenever i try to run this class the status of the printer returns "unknown" everytime. I tried to get the error information as well but didnt worked. Say for instance, I didnt load paper in the tray and the class is supposed to get the information of this error in "DetectedErrorState" property as "4" or "3" for "No Paper" or "Low Paper". But always I get "0" unknown even when the printer displays the error info "Load Tray 1, Plain paper". So what could be the problem and how can I test it? Has anyone tried any of the printer utility class? Help is appreciated.
  
  

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  --- Thanks & Regards, Guhan

  • Edited by Guhanath Monday, September 29, 2008 7:40 PM edited
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  Monday, September 29, 2008 7:39 PM