CFLib.org – Common Function Library Project

Description:
Uses internal ColdFusion Java object to obtain an array of printers available to CF.

Return Values:
Returns an array.

Example:

<cfdump var="#GetPrinters()#">

Parameters:

No arguments.

Full UDF Source:

<!---
 Get array of available server printers (for use with CFPRINT).
 
 @return Returns an array. 
 @author Ben Forta (ben@forta.com) 
 @version 1, September 7, 2007 
--->
<cffunction name="GetPrinters" returntype="array" output="no">
   <!--- Define local vars --->
   <cfset var piObj="">

   <!--- Get PrinterInfo object --->
   <cfobject type="java"
         action="create"
         name="piObj"
         class="coldfusion.print.PrinterInfo">

   <!--- Return printer list --->
   <cfreturn piObj.getPrinters()>
</cffunction>