RenamePrinter method of the Win32_Printer class
The RenamePrinter WMI class method renames a printer.
This topic uses Managed Object Format (MOF) syntax. For more information about using this method, see Calling a Method.
Syntax
uint32 RenamePrinter(
[in] string NewPrinterName
);
Parameters
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NewPrinterName [in]
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New printer name.
Return value
Returns one of the values listed in the following list, or any other value to indicate an error. For additional error codes, see WMI Error Constants or WbemErrorEnum. For general HRESULT values, see System Error Codes.
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0
-
Success
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5
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Access Denied
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1801
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Invalid Printer Name
Examples
The following VBScript example renames both a printer and its printer share name.
strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
& "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
Set colPrinters = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
("Select * from Win32_Printer Where DeviceID = 'HP LaserJet 4Si M'")
For Each objPrinter in colPrinters
objPrinter.RenamePrinter("ArtDepartmentPrinter")
Next
Set colPrinters = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
("Select * From Win32_Printer Where DeviceID = 'ArtDepartmentPrinter' ")
For Each objPrinter in colPrinters
objPrinter.ShareName = "ArtDepartmentPrinter"
objPrinter.Put_
Next
Requirements
Requirement | Value |
---|---|
Minimum supported client |
Windows Vista |
Minimum supported server |
Windows Server 2008 |
Namespace |
Root\CIMV2 |
MOF |
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DLL |
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