how to detect printer is not connected to system

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Look in the printers and faxes folder and then print a test page.
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I "m trying to send a command to the printer from UI. If the printer
is not connected to the system,the UI hangs.So, I need to check
whether printer is available to send the command.If printer is not
available, I will display messagebox "No printer connected"
So , I need to check wheteher printer is available( connected to the
system or not?)
 
I "m trying to send a command to the printer from UI. If the printer
is not connected to the system,the UI hangs.So, I need to check
whether printer is available to send the command.If printer is not
available, I will display messagebox "No printer connected"
So , I need to check wheteher printer is available( connected to the
system or not?)
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Are you running dos? linux? win 3.1? Delphi? Visual C#? Fortran?
Cobol?
 
Are you running dos? linux? win 3.1? Delphi? Visual C#? Fortran?
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My Os is Win XP and I m developing the GUI in VC++. Ihave checked
PRINTER_INFO_6 in MSDN which gives the status of the printer in
printers and faxes folder.But I need to know whether the printer is
connected to the PC's parallel/serial port.
 
hari said:
I "m trying to send a command to the printer from UI. If the printer
is not connected to the system,the UI hangs.So, I need to check
whether printer is available to send the command.If printer is not
available, I will display messagebox "No printer connected"
So , I need to check wheteher printer is available( connected to the
system or not?)
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Hmmm,
How about first command to check the printer ready status?
 
Hmmm,
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Hi
I m sending the command thru port monitor writeport,this writeport
takes time to recogonize that printer is not connected.
To send the first command printer should be there? :(
 

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