Get-PrinterDriver

Retrieves the list of printer drivers installed on the specified computer.

Syntax

Get-PrinterDriver
   [[-Name] <String[]>]
   [-PrinterEnvironment <String[]>]
   [-ComputerName <String>]
   [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
   [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
   [-AsJob]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Get-PrinterDriver cmdlet retrieves the list of printer drivers installed on the specified computer.

The Get-PrinterDriver cmdlet returns a printer driver object that you can store in a variable to use with other cmdlets. You can use the ComputerName parameter to list the printer drivers installed on another computer.

You can use wildcard characters with Get-PrinterDriver. You can use Get-PrinterDriver in a Windows PowerShell remoting session.

You do not need administrator privileges to use Get-PrinterDriver.

Examples

Example 1: Get a list of printer drivers using wildcard characters

PS C:\>Get-PrinterDriver *

This command returns a list of printer drivers installed on the local computer using wildcard characters.

Example 2: Get a list of printer drivers on a remote computer

PS C:\>Get-PrinterDriver * -ComputerName printServer

This command retrieves a list of printer drivers from the computer named printServer.

Example 3: Get detailed information of each driver

PS C:\>Get-PrinterDriver -Name "Microsoft XPS Document Writer" | Format-List

Get-PrinterDriver displays a summarized view of each printer driver queried.

The following command displays the detailed information for each printer driver.

Example 4: Get a printer driver object

PS C:\>$PrinterDriver = Get-PrinterDriver -Name "Microsoft XPS Document Writer v4"

This command retrieves a printer driver object that you can use with other cmdlets. The printer driver object is stored in the $PrinterDriver variable.

Parameters

-AsJob

ps_cimcommon_asjob

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-CimSession

Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSessionhttp://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=227967 or Get-CimSessionhttp://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=227966 cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.

Type:CimSession[]
Aliases:Session
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ComputerName

Specifies the name of the computer from which to retrieve the printer drivers.

Type:String
Aliases:CN
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Name

Specifies the name of the printer driver to retrieve.

Type:String[]
Position:0
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-PrinterEnvironment

Specifies the printer driver environment.

Type:String[]
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ThrottleLimit

Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.

Type:Int32
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

Inputs

None

This cmdlet accepts no input objects.

Outputs

CimInstance

This cmdlet returns one or more printer driver objects.