Get-PrintConfiguration
Gets the configuration information of a printer.
Syntax
PrinterName
Get-PrintConfiguration
[-PrinterName] <String>
[-ComputerName <String>]
[-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
[-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
[-AsJob]
[<CommonParameters>]
PrinterObject
Get-PrintConfiguration
[-PrinterObject] <CimInstance>
[-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
[-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
[-AsJob]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The Get-PrintConfiguration cmdlet gets the configuration information about the specified printer. Using Get-PrintConfiguration cmdlet, you can manage the configuration of the following features:
- Collate
- Color
- Duplexing Mode
- N-Up
- Paper Size
You cannot use wildcard characters with Get-PrintConfiguration. You can use Get-PrintConfiguration in a Windows PowerShell remoting session.
You do not need administrator credentials to run Get-PrintConfiguration.
Examples
Example 1: Get the printer configuration
Get-PrintConfiguration -PrinterName "Microsoft XPS Document Writer"
This command returns the printer configuration for the printer named "Microsoft XPS Document Writer".
Example 2: Get the print configuration for all printers
$Printers = Get-Printer *
Foreach ($Printer in $Printers){Get-PrintConfiguration -PrinterName $Printer.name}
This command gets all the printers into a variable $Printers and then loops through all the printers and displays the properties.
Parameters
-AsJob
Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete.
The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt.
You can continue to work in the session while the job completes.
To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets.
To get the job results, use the Receive-Job cmdlet.
For more information about Windows PowerShell background jobs, see about_Jobs.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-CimSession
Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.
Parameter properties
| Type: | CimSession[] |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | Session |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-ComputerName
Specifies the name of the computer from which to retrieve the printer configuration information.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | Computer, CN |
Parameter sets
PrinterName
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | True |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | True |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-PrinterName
Specifies the name of the printer from which to retrieve the configuration information.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | PN |
Parameter sets
PrinterName
| Position: | 0 |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | True |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | True |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-PrinterObject
Specifies the object which contains the printer from which to retrieve configuration information.
Parameter properties
| Type: | CimInstance |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | Printer |
Parameter sets
PrinterObject
| Position: | 0 |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | True |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | True |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-ThrottleLimit
Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet.
If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer.
The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.
Parameter properties
| Type: | Int32 |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.