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EngGetPrinterData function (winddi.h)

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The EngGetPrinterData function retrieves configuration data for the specified printer.

Syntax

ENGAPI DWORD EngGetPrinterData(
  [in]            HANDLE  hPrinter,
  [in]            LPWSTR  pValueName,
  [out, optional] LPDWORD pType,
  [out, optional] LPBYTE  pData,
  [in]            DWORD   nSize,
  [out]           LPDWORD pcbNeeded
);

Parameters

[in] hPrinter

Handle to the printer for which configuration data should be retrieved. This is the handle that is passed as the hDriver parameter of DrvEnablePDEV.

[in] pValueName

Pointer to a null-terminated string that identifies the data to be retrieved.

[out, optional] pType

Pointer to a variable that receives the data type stored by EngSetPrinterData. This parameter can be NULL.

[out, optional] pData

Pointer to an array of bytes in which the configuration data is written.

[in] nSize

Specifies the size, in bytes, of pData.

[out] pcbNeeded

Pointer to a memory location that receives the number of bytes copied into lpbData if the function succeeds. This parameter receives the number of bytes required if nSizef is too small.

Return value

EngGetPrinterData returns the last logged error message.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Available in Windows 2000 and later versions of the Windows operating systems.
Target Platform Universal
Header winddi.h (include Winddi.h)
Library Win32k.lib
DLL Win32k.sys

See also

DrvEnablePDEV

EngSetPrinterData