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Check the Status of a Printer

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Amazingly fast. Doesn't throw exceptions if the printer doesn't exist.

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  1. public bool IsValid
  2. {
  3.   get 
  4.   {
  5.     bool retVal = false; 
  6.     try
  7.     {
  8.       PrintDocument pd = new PrintDocument();
  9.       pd.PrinterSettings.PrinterName = printerName;
  10.       retVal = pd.PrinterSettings.IsValid;
  11.     }
  12.     catch(System.Exception ex)
  13.     {
  14.       string errorMsg = ""; 
  15.       errorMsg = "Printer Error:" + printerName + ex.ToString();
  16.       Trace.WriteLine(errorMsg);
  17.       retVal = false;
  18.     }
  19.     return retVal; 
  20.   }
  21. }

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