Windows Printer (NT_PRINTER)
Monitors printers that are local or network printers associated with the system. A Local printer can be a physical device connected to the machine through parallel or serial port or a virtual printer associated with a text file.
InfoBox
The following information is displayed on the NT_PRINTER InfoBox:
Item | Description |
Printer Name | the name of the printer |
Port Name | the name of the printer port |
Driver Name | the name of the driver currently loaded on the printer |
Number of Jobs in Queue | the number of jobs currently in the queue |
Status | the current status of the printer |
Attributes | whether to print directly to printer |
Priority | the printer priority |
Device Name | the name of the printer |
Orientation | an indicator of whether the job has a portrait or landscape orientation |
Default Paper Bin | the default paper source |
Paper Size | the paper size specified for a job |
Color Mode | indicator of whether the mode is color or monochrome on color printers |
Paper Type | the name of the form specified, for example, letter or legal |
Print on Both Sides | indicates if duplex printing has been specified for a printer capable of duplex printing |
Resolution | the y-resolution in dots per inch |
Copies | the number of copies specified |
True Type Option | indicates how True Type fonts should be printed |
Attributes (parameters)
The following attributes are available for this monitor type: