Determine the Type of Printer

[HemaRawat]

Hey All, In my application I have Print Feature Now What I want that as the User Click on Button Print I have shown Printer Dialog Box to Select the Printer Now AS user selects the printer I want to know about the Selected printer is a : Laser Printer Dot Matrix Or Label Printer etc After determining the printer I have perform a certain task My Problem is How to determine the printer type (Laser etc.) after selection from the user???? Hope My Question is Clear Wating for all early replies Thanks in advance Hema Chaudhry

[Lost User]

The InstalledPrinters collection has an IsPlotter property; but, I don't think printer type other than plotter is readily available. If anyone knows better, I'd like the answer to this one also. Do or not do. There is no try.

[progload]

Try this: http://www.dotnet247.com/247reference/msgs/37/185290.aspx[^] progload

[HemaRawat]

Thanks for the Precise answer, But I have tried this earlier also; I gives an exception In the following line , I can;t understand why is this giving this type of exception (System.NullReference) Dim intMarking As Integer = CType(mo("MarkingTechnology").ToString can U get the problem If Yes Plaz resolve this Thanks a lot Hema Chaudhry