PrintSystemJobInfo.JobStatus Property

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: System.Printing

Assembly:: System.Printing.dll

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Gets the current status of the print job.

public:
 property System::Printing::PrintJobStatus JobStatus { System::Printing::PrintJobStatus get(); };

public System.Printing.PrintJobStatus JobStatus { get; }

member this.JobStatus : System.Printing.PrintJobStatus

Public ReadOnly Property JobStatus As PrintJobStatus

Property Value

PrintJobStatus

A PrintJobStatus value.

Examples

The following example shows how to use this property when diagnosing a problem with a print job.

// Check for possible trouble states of a print job using the flags of the JobStatus property
static void SpotTroubleUsingJobAttributes (PrintSystemJobInfo^ theJob) 
{
   if ((theJob->JobStatus & PrintJobStatus::Blocked) == PrintJobStatus::Blocked)
   {
      Console::WriteLine("The job is blocked.");
   }
   if (((theJob->JobStatus & PrintJobStatus::Completed) == PrintJobStatus::Completed)
      || 
      ((theJob->JobStatus & PrintJobStatus::Printed) == PrintJobStatus::Printed))
   {
      Console::WriteLine("The job has finished. Have user recheck all output bins and be sure the correct printer is being checked.");
   }
   if (((theJob->JobStatus & PrintJobStatus::Deleted) == PrintJobStatus::Deleted)
      || 
      ((theJob->JobStatus & PrintJobStatus::Deleting) == PrintJobStatus::Deleting))
   {
      Console::WriteLine("The user or someone with administration rights to the queue has deleted the job. It must be resubmitted.");
   }
   if ((theJob->JobStatus & PrintJobStatus::Error) == PrintJobStatus::Error)
   {
      Console::WriteLine("The job has errored.");
   }
   if ((theJob->JobStatus & PrintJobStatus::Offline) == PrintJobStatus::Offline)
   {
      Console::WriteLine("The printer is offline. Have user put it online with printer front panel.");
   }
   if ((theJob->JobStatus & PrintJobStatus::PaperOut) == PrintJobStatus::PaperOut)
   {
      Console::WriteLine("The printer is out of paper of the size required by the job. Have user add paper.");
   }
   if (((theJob->JobStatus & PrintJobStatus::Paused) == PrintJobStatus::Paused)
      || 
      ((theJob->HostingPrintQueue->QueueStatus & PrintQueueStatus::Paused) == PrintQueueStatus::Paused))
   {
      HandlePausedJob(theJob);
      //HandlePausedJob is defined in the complete example.
   }

   if ((theJob->JobStatus & PrintJobStatus::Printing) == PrintJobStatus::Printing)
   {
      Console::WriteLine("The job is printing now.");
   }
   if ((theJob->JobStatus & PrintJobStatus::Spooling) == PrintJobStatus::Spooling)
   {
      Console::WriteLine("The job is spooling now.");
   }
   if ((theJob->JobStatus & PrintJobStatus::UserIntervention) == PrintJobStatus::UserIntervention)
   {
      Console::WriteLine("The printer needs human intervention.");
   }
};

// Check for possible trouble states of a print job using the flags of the JobStatus property
internal static void SpotTroubleUsingJobAttributes(PrintSystemJobInfo theJob)
{
    if ((theJob.JobStatus & PrintJobStatus.Blocked) == PrintJobStatus.Blocked)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("The job is blocked.");
    }
    if (((theJob.JobStatus & PrintJobStatus.Completed) == PrintJobStatus.Completed)
        || 
        ((theJob.JobStatus & PrintJobStatus.Printed) == PrintJobStatus.Printed))
    {
        Console.WriteLine("The job has finished. Have user recheck all output bins and be sure the correct printer is being checked.");
    }
    if (((theJob.JobStatus & PrintJobStatus.Deleted) == PrintJobStatus.Deleted)
        || 
        ((theJob.JobStatus & PrintJobStatus.Deleting) == PrintJobStatus.Deleting))
    {
        Console.WriteLine("The user or someone with administration rights to the queue has deleted the job. It must be resubmitted.");
    }
    if ((theJob.JobStatus & PrintJobStatus.Error) == PrintJobStatus.Error)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("The job has errored.");
    }
    if ((theJob.JobStatus & PrintJobStatus.Offline) == PrintJobStatus.Offline)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("The printer is offline. Have user put it online with printer front panel.");
    }
    if ((theJob.JobStatus & PrintJobStatus.PaperOut) == PrintJobStatus.PaperOut)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("The printer is out of paper of the size required by the job. Have user add paper.");
    }

    if (((theJob.JobStatus & PrintJobStatus.Paused) == PrintJobStatus.Paused)
        || 
        ((theJob.HostingPrintQueue.QueueStatus & PrintQueueStatus.Paused) == PrintQueueStatus.Paused))
    {
        HandlePausedJob(theJob);
        //HandlePausedJob is defined in the complete example.
    }

    if ((theJob.JobStatus & PrintJobStatus.Printing) == PrintJobStatus.Printing)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("The job is printing now.");
    }
    if ((theJob.JobStatus & PrintJobStatus.Spooling) == PrintJobStatus.Spooling)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("The job is spooling now.");
    }
    if ((theJob.JobStatus & PrintJobStatus.UserIntervention) == PrintJobStatus.UserIntervention)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("The printer needs human intervention.");
    }
}//end SpotTroubleUsingJobAttributes

' Check for possible trouble states of a print job using the flags of the JobStatus property
Friend Shared Sub SpotTroubleUsingJobAttributes(ByVal theJob As PrintSystemJobInfo)
    If (theJob.JobStatus And PrintJobStatus.Blocked) = PrintJobStatus.Blocked Then
        Console.WriteLine("The job is blocked.")
    End If
    If ((theJob.JobStatus And PrintJobStatus.Completed) = PrintJobStatus.Completed) OrElse ((theJob.JobStatus And PrintJobStatus.Printed) = PrintJobStatus.Printed) Then
        Console.WriteLine("The job has finished. Have user recheck all output bins and be sure the correct printer is being checked.")
    End If
    If ((theJob.JobStatus And PrintJobStatus.Deleted) = PrintJobStatus.Deleted) OrElse ((theJob.JobStatus And PrintJobStatus.Deleting) = PrintJobStatus.Deleting) Then
        Console.WriteLine("The user or someone with administration rights to the queue has deleted the job. It must be resubmitted.")
    End If
    If (theJob.JobStatus And PrintJobStatus.Error) = PrintJobStatus.Error Then
        Console.WriteLine("The job has errored.")
    End If
    If (theJob.JobStatus And PrintJobStatus.Offline) = PrintJobStatus.Offline Then
        Console.WriteLine("The printer is offline. Have user put it online with printer front panel.")
    End If
    If (theJob.JobStatus And PrintJobStatus.PaperOut) = PrintJobStatus.PaperOut Then
        Console.WriteLine("The printer is out of paper of the size required by the job. Have user add paper.")
    End If

    If ((theJob.JobStatus And PrintJobStatus.Paused) = PrintJobStatus.Paused) OrElse ((theJob.HostingPrintQueue.QueueStatus And PrintQueueStatus.Paused) = PrintQueueStatus.Paused) Then
        HandlePausedJob(theJob)
        'HandlePausedJob is defined in the complete example.
    End If

    If (theJob.JobStatus And PrintJobStatus.Printing) = PrintJobStatus.Printing Then
        Console.WriteLine("The job is printing now.")
    End If
    If (theJob.JobStatus And PrintJobStatus.Spooling) = PrintJobStatus.Spooling Then
        Console.WriteLine("The job is spooling now.")
    End If
    If (theJob.JobStatus And PrintJobStatus.UserIntervention) = PrintJobStatus.UserIntervention Then
        Console.WriteLine("The printer needs human intervention.")
    End If

End Sub

Remarks

This method gives you a means to avoid individually checking each of the status properties, such as IsPrinting and IsPaused.

Applies to