Printer

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Description:

Content:

Properties:

• public bool accepting_jobs { get; }
  true if the printer is accepting jobs.
• public bool accepts_pdf { get; construct; }
  true if this printer can accept PDF.
• public bool accepts_ps { get; construct; }
  true if this printer can accept PostScript.
• public PrintBackend backend { get; construct; }
  The backend for the printer.
• public string icon_name { get; }
  Icon name to use for the printer.
• public bool is_virtual { get; construct; }
  false if this represents a real hardware device.
• public int job_count { get; }
  Number of jobs queued in the printer.
• public string location { get; }
  Information about the location of the printer.
• public string name { get; construct; }
  The name of the printer.
• public bool paused { get; }
  true if this printer is paused.
• public string state_message { get; }
  String giving the current status of the printer.

Creation methods:

• public Printer (string name, PrintBackend backend, bool virtual_)
  Creates a new `GtkPrinter`.

Methods:

• public int compare (Printer b)
  Compares two printers.
• public bool get_accepts_pdf ()
  Returns whether the printer accepts input in PDF format.
• public bool get_accepts_ps ()
  Returns whether the printer accepts input in PostScript format.
• public unowned PrintBackend get_backend ()
  Returns the backend of the printer.
• public PrintCapabilities get_capabilities ()
  Returns the printer’s capabilities.
• public PageSetup get_default_page_size ()
  Returns default page size of this.
• public unowned string get_description ()
  Gets the description of the printer.
• public bool get_hard_margins (out double top, out double bottom, out double left, out double right)
  Retrieve the hard margins of this.
• public unowned string get_icon_name ()
  Gets the name of the icon to use for the printer.
• public bool get_is_virtual ()
  Returns whether the printer is virtual (i.
• public int get_job_count ()
  Gets the number of jobs currently queued on the printer.
• public unowned string get_location ()
  Returns a description of the location of the printer.
• public unowned string get_name ()
  Returns the name of the printer.
• public unowned string get_state_message ()
  Returns the state message describing the current state of the printer.
• public bool has_details ()
  Returns whether the printer details are available.
• public bool is_accepting_jobs ()
  Returns whether the printer is accepting jobs
• public bool is_active ()
  Returns whether the printer is currently active (i.
• public bool is_default ()
  Returns whether the printer is the default printer.
• public bool is_paused ()
  Returns whether the printer is currently paused.
• public List<PageSetup> list_papers ()
  Lists all the paper sizes this supports.
• public void request_details ()
  Requests the printer details.

Signals:

• public virtual signal void details_acquired (bool success)
  Emitted in response to a request for detailed information about a printer from the print backend.

Inherited Members: