Print management in failover cluster PROGRAMATICALLY.

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SQL-Server-2008

printing

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I am in need to automate the some print management functions (deleting drivers , adding new print objects etc) on a failover cluster scenario.In other words , I need to do achieve some functionalites that can be done using the "Failover Cluster manager" console to manage a print spooler service. I want to install new printers for instance via the "Failover cluster manager".

Note that this could not be achieved by using the standard windows API's (AddPrinter()/EnumPrinter() etc) on one of the cluster nodes as this will install the printer locally and not in the cluster.

I explored the Failover Cluster APIs(http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa369107(v=vs.85).aspx[^]) ,
but I could not find a way to access the data of the installed drivers /print objects etc. using these APIs.

Does anyone know about a way how to do this?