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Get-Printers

SYNOPSIS

SYNTAX

Get-Printers [[-computer] <Object>] [-complex] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

This command returns a list of local or remote printers

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Returns printers for the local computer only.

Get-Printers

EXAMPLE 2

-Computer is used to pull printers from remote computers.

Get-Printers -computer PCName

EXAMPLE 3

Return long list of info on the printers

Get-Printers -computer PCName -complex

PARAMETERS

-computer

Specifies a remote computer to pull a list of printers for

Type: System.Object
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-complex

Specifies to additional information on the printers

Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

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