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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;

namespace Network_Printer
{
    class Program
    {

        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            // >> Local printers list
            Console.WriteLine("Local printers list:");

            string[] ListLocal;
            ListLocal = clPrintersList.GetPrinterNames(clPrintersList.PrinterEnumFlags.PRINTER_ENUM_LOCAL);
            int count = 1;

            foreach (string name in ListLocal)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Device {0} local - {1}", count, name);
                count += 1;
            }


            // >> "Connected" printers list
            Console.WriteLine("\nConnected printers list:");

            string[] ListCon;
            ListCon = clPrintersList.GetPrinterNames(clPrintersList.PrinterEnumFlags.PRINTER_ENUM_CONNECTIONS);
            int count2 = 1;

            foreach (string name in ListCon)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Device {0} connected - {1}", count2, name);
                count2 += 1;
            }
            // >> Remote printers list
            Console.WriteLine("Remote printers list:");

            string[] Listremote;

//<big> Below Line Should Provide Information for remote printer But Is Unable to do so, Yet window can find this printer without mentioning name of Printer </big>
            Listremote = clPrintersList.GetPrinterNames(clPrintersList.PrinterEnumFlags.PRINTER_ENUM_REMOTE);
            int count3 = 1;

            foreach (string name in Listremote)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Device {0} Remote - {1}", count3, name);
                count3 += 1;
            }
            Console.WriteLine("\nPress any key...");
            Console.ReadKey();

        }

    }
    internal class clPrintersList
    {
        [DllImport("winspool.drv", CharSet = CharSet.Auto, SetLastError = true)]
        private static extern bool EnumPrintersA(
        PrinterEnumFlags Flags,
        string Name,
        uint Level,
        IntPtr pPrinterEnum,
        uint cbBuf,
        ref uint pcbNeeded,
        ref uint pcReturned);


        public static string[] GetPrinterNames(PrinterEnumFlags PEF)
        {
            if (PEF == PrinterEnumFlags.PRINTER_ENUM_REMOTE)
            {
                List<string> returnVal = new List<string>();
                foreach (PRINTER_INFO_2 info in EnumPrinters(PEF))
                {
                    returnVal.Add(info.pName);
                }
                return returnVal.ToArray();
            }
            else
            {
                List<string> returnVal = new List<string>();
                foreach (PRINTER_INFO_2 info in EnumPrinters1(PEF))
                {
                    returnVal.Add(info.pName);
                }
                return returnVal.ToArray();
            }
        }
        private static PRINTER_INFO_2[] EnumPrinters(PrinterEnumFlags Flags)
        {
            uint cbNeeded = 0;
            uint cReturned = 0;
            if (EnumPrintersA(Flags, "", 1, IntPtr.Zero, 0, ref cbNeeded, ref cReturned))
            {
                return null;
            }
            int lastWin32Error = Marshal.GetLastWin32Error();
            if (lastWin32Error != 123)
            {
                IntPtr pAddr = Marshal.AllocHGlobal((int)cbNeeded);
                if (EnumPrintersA(Flags, "", 1, pAddr, cbNeeded, ref cbNeeded, ref cReturned))
                {
                    PRINTER_INFO_2[] printerInfo1 = new PRINTER_INFO_2[cReturned];
                    int offset = pAddr.ToInt32();
                    Type type = typeof(PRINTER_INFO_2);
                    int increment = Marshal.SizeOf(type);
                    for (int i = 0; i < cReturned; i++)
                    {
                        printerInfo1[i] = (PRINTER_INFO_2)Marshal.PtrToStructure(new IntPtr(offset), type);
                        offset += increment;
                    }
                    Marshal.FreeHGlobal(pAddr);
                    return printerInfo1;
                }
                lastWin32Error = Marshal.GetLastWin32Error();
            }
            throw new System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception(lastWin32Error);
        }
        private static PRINTER_INFO_2[] EnumPrinters1(PrinterEnumFlags Flags)
        {
            uint cbNeeded = 0;
            uint cReturned = 0;
            if (EnumPrintersA(Flags, null, 2, IntPtr.Zero, 0, ref cbNeeded, ref cReturned))
            {
                return null;
            }
            int lastWin32Error = Marshal.GetLastWin32Error();
            if (lastWin32Error != 123)
            {
                IntPtr pAddr = Marshal.AllocHGlobal((int)cbNeeded);
                if (EnumPrintersA(Flags, null, 2, pAddr, cbNeeded, ref cbNeeded, ref cReturned))
                {
                    PRINTER_INFO_2[] printerInfo1 = new PRINTER_INFO_2[cReturned];
                    int offset = pAddr.ToInt32();
                    Type type = typeof(PRINTER_INFO_2);
                    int increment = Marshal.SizeOf(type);
                    for (int i = 0; i < cReturned; i++)
                    {
                        printerInfo1[i] = (PRINTER_INFO_2)Marshal.PtrToStructure(new IntPtr(offset), type);
                        offset += increment;
                    }
                    Marshal.FreeHGlobal(pAddr);
                    return printerInfo1;
                }
                lastWin32Error = Marshal.GetLastWin32Error();
            }
            throw new System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception(lastWin32Error);
            
        }

        private struct PRINTER_INFO_2
        {
            [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPStr)]
            public string pServerName;
            [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPStr)]
            public string pName;
            [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPStr)]
            public string pShareName;
            [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPStr)]
            public string pPortName;
            [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPStr)]
            public string pDriverName;
            [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPStr)]
            public string pComment;
            [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPStr)]
            public string pLocation;
            public IntPtr pDevMode;
            [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPStr)]
            public string pSepFile;
            [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPStr)]
            public string pPrintProcessor;
            [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPStr)]
            public string pDatatype;
            [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPStr)]
            public string pParameters;
            public IntPtr pSecurityDescriptor;
            public Int32 Attributes;
            public Int32 Priority;
            public Int32 DefaultPriority;
            public Int32 StartTime;
            public Int32 UntilTime;
            public Int32 Status;
            public Int32 cJobs;
            public Int32 AveragePPM;
        }


        [FlagsAttribute]
        internal enum PrinterEnumFlags
        {
            PRINTER_ENUM_DEFAULT = 0x00000001,
            PRINTER_ENUM_LOCAL = 0x00000002,
            PRINTER_ENUM_CONNECTIONS = 0x00000004,
            PRINTER_ENUM_FAVORITE = 0x00000004,
            PRINTER_ENUM_NAME = 0x00000008,
            PRINTER_ENUM_REMOTE = 0x00000010,
            PRINTER_ENUM_SHARED = 0x00000020,
            PRINTER_ENUM_NETWORK = 0x00000040,
            PRINTER_ENUM_EXPAND = 0x00004000,
            PRINTER_ENUM_CONTAINER = 0x00008000,
            PRINTER_ENUM_ICONMASK = 0x00ff0000,
            PRINTER_ENUM_ICON1 = 0x00010000,
            PRINTER_ENUM_ICON2 = 0x00020000,
            PRINTER_ENUM_ICON3 = 0x00040000,
            PRINTER_ENUM_ICON4 = 0x00080000,
            PRINTER_ENUM_ICON5 = 0x00100000,
            PRINTER_ENUM_ICON6 = 0x00200000,
            PRINTER_ENUM_ICON7 = 0x00400000,
            PRINTER_ENUM_ICON8 = 0x00800000,
            PRINTER_ENUM_HIDE = 0x01000000
        }


    }
}
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Updated 23-Jul-13 0:23am
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