PrintQueue.HasToner Property

Definition

Namespace:

System.Printing

Assembly:

System.Printing.dll

Gets a value that indicates if the printer has toner.

public:
 property bool HasToner { bool get(); };

public bool HasToner { get; }

member this.HasToner : bool

Public ReadOnly Property HasToner As Boolean

Property Value

Boolean

true if the current printer has toner; otherwise, false.

Examples

The following example shows how to use this property as part of a survey all printers for possible error status.

internal: 
   // Check for possible trouble states of a printer using its properties
   static void SpotTroubleUsingProperties (System::String^% statusReport, System::Printing::PrintQueue^ pq) 
   {
      if (pq->HasPaperProblem)
      {
         statusReport = statusReport + "Has a paper problem. ";
      }
      if (!(pq->HasToner))
      {
         statusReport = statusReport + "Is out of toner. ";
      }
      if (pq->IsDoorOpened)
      {
         statusReport = statusReport + "Has an open door. ";
      }
      if (pq->IsInError)
      {
         statusReport = statusReport + "Is in an error state. ";
      }
      if (pq->IsNotAvailable)
      {
         statusReport = statusReport + "Is not available. ";
      }
      if (pq->IsOffline)
      {
         statusReport = statusReport + "Is off line. ";
      }
      if (pq->IsOutOfMemory)
      {
         statusReport = statusReport + "Is out of memory. ";
      }
      if (pq->IsOutOfPaper)
      {
         statusReport = statusReport + "Is out of paper. ";
      }
      if (pq->IsOutputBinFull)
      {
         statusReport = statusReport + "Has a full output bin. ";
      }
      if (pq->IsPaperJammed)
      {
         statusReport = statusReport + "Has a paper jam. ";
      }
      if (pq->IsPaused)
      {
         statusReport = statusReport + "Is paused. ";
      }
      if (pq->IsTonerLow)
      {
         statusReport = statusReport + "Is low on toner. ";
      }
      if (pq->NeedUserIntervention)
      {
         statusReport = statusReport + "Needs user intervention. ";
      }

      // Check if queue is even available at this time of day
      // The following method is defined in the complete example.
      ReportAvailabilityAtThisTime(statusReport, pq);
   };

// Check for possible trouble states of a printer using its properties
internal static void SpotTroubleUsingProperties(ref String statusReport, PrintQueue pq)
{
    if (pq.HasPaperProblem)
    {
        statusReport = statusReport + "Has a paper problem. ";
    }
    if (!(pq.HasToner))
    {
        statusReport = statusReport + "Is out of toner. ";
    }
    if (pq.IsDoorOpened)
    {
        statusReport = statusReport + "Has an open door. ";
    }
    if (pq.IsInError)
    {
        statusReport = statusReport + "Is in an error state. ";
    }
    if (pq.IsNotAvailable)
    {
        statusReport = statusReport + "Is not available. ";
    }
    if (pq.IsOffline)
    {
        statusReport = statusReport + "Is off line. ";
    }
    if (pq.IsOutOfMemory)
    {
        statusReport = statusReport + "Is out of memory. ";
    }
    if (pq.IsOutOfPaper)
    {
        statusReport = statusReport + "Is out of paper. ";
    }
    if (pq.IsOutputBinFull)
    {
        statusReport = statusReport + "Has a full output bin. ";
    }
    if (pq.IsPaperJammed)
    {
        statusReport = statusReport + "Has a paper jam. ";
    }
    if (pq.IsPaused)
    {
        statusReport = statusReport + "Is paused. ";
    }
    if (pq.IsTonerLow)
    {
        statusReport = statusReport + "Is low on toner. ";
    }
    if (pq.NeedUserIntervention)
    {
        statusReport = statusReport + "Needs user intervention. ";
    }

    // Check if queue is even available at this time of day
    // The following method is defined in the complete example.
    ReportAvailabilityAtThisTime(ref statusReport, pq);
}//end SpotTroubleUsingProperties

' Check for possible trouble states of a printer using its properties
Friend Shared Sub SpotTroubleUsingProperties(ByRef statusReport As String, ByVal pq As PrintQueue)
    If pq.HasPaperProblem Then
        statusReport = statusReport & "Has a paper problem. "
    End If
    If Not(pq.HasToner) Then
        statusReport = statusReport & "Is out of toner. "
    End If
    If pq.IsDoorOpened Then
        statusReport = statusReport & "Has an open door. "
    End If
    If pq.IsInError Then
        statusReport = statusReport & "Is in an error state. "
    End If
    If pq.IsNotAvailable Then
        statusReport = statusReport & "Is not available. "
    End If
    If pq.IsOffline Then
        statusReport = statusReport & "Is off line. "
    End If
    If pq.IsOutOfMemory Then
        statusReport = statusReport & "Is out of memory. "
    End If
    If pq.IsOutOfPaper Then
        statusReport = statusReport & "Is out of paper. "
    End If
    If pq.IsOutputBinFull Then
        statusReport = statusReport & "Has a full output bin. "
    End If
    If pq.IsPaperJammed Then
        statusReport = statusReport & "Has a paper jam. "
    End If
    If pq.IsPaused Then
        statusReport = statusReport & "Is paused. "
    End If
    If pq.IsTonerLow Then
        statusReport = statusReport & "Is low on toner. "
    End If
    If pq.NeedUserIntervention Then
        statusReport = statusReport & "Needs user intervention. "
    End If

    ' Check if queue is even available at this time of day
    ' The following method is defined in the complete example.
    ReportAvailabilityAtThisTime(statusReport, pq)

End Sub

Remarks

Some printer manufacturers may use this signal to indicate that toner is not low. Others may use it to indicate that the toner cartridge is present and properly inserted while using IsTonerLow to indicate that toner is low.

If the printer does not support a signal with this meaning, then the property is always false.