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NAME Get-PrinterDriver
SYNOPSIS
Retrieves the list of printer drivers installed on the specified computer.
SYNTAX
Get-PrinterDriver [[-Name] <String[]>] [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-ComputerName <String>] [-PrinterEnvironment <String[]>] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
[<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 specify 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 credentials to run Get-PrinterDriver.
PARAMETERS
-CimSession [<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-CimSession or
Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ComputerName [<String>]
Specifies the name of the computer from which to retrieve the printer drivers.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Name [<String[]>]
Specifies the name of the printer driver to retrieve.
Required? false
Position? 1
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-PrinterEnvironment [<String[]>]
Specifies the printer driver environment.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ThrottleLimit [<Int32>]
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.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
None
This cmdlet accepts no input objects.
OUTPUTS
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/StandardCimv2/MSFT_PrinterDriver
This cmdlet returns one or more printer driver objects.
Example 1: Get a list of printer drivers using wildcard characters
PS C:\\>Get-PrinterDriver -Name *
This command returns a list of printer drivers installed on the local computer by using wildcard characters.
Example 2: Get a list of printer drivers on a remote computer
PS C:\\>Get-PrinterDriver -Name * -ComputerName "PrintServer"
This command retrieves a list of printer drivers from the computer named PrintServer.
Example 3: Get detailed information about each driver
PS C:\\>Get-PrinterDriver ????????Name "Microsoft XPS Document Writer" | Format-List
This command displays the detailed information for each printer driver. Get-PrinterDriver displays a summarized view of each printer driver queried.
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.
RELATED LINKS
Add-PrinterDriver
Remove-PrinterDriver
SYNOPSIS
Retrieves the list of printer drivers installed on the specified computer.
SYNTAX
Get-PrinterDriver [[-Name] <String[]>] [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-ComputerName <String>] [-PrinterEnvironment <String[]>] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
[<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 specify 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 credentials to run Get-PrinterDriver.
PARAMETERS
-CimSession [<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-CimSession or
Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ComputerName [<String>]
Specifies the name of the computer from which to retrieve the printer drivers.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Name [<String[]>]
Specifies the name of the printer driver to retrieve.
Required? false
Position? 1
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-PrinterEnvironment [<String[]>]
Specifies the printer driver environment.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ThrottleLimit [<Int32>]
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.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value none
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
None
This cmdlet accepts no input objects.
OUTPUTS
Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/StandardCimv2/MSFT_PrinterDriver
This cmdlet returns one or more printer driver objects.
Example 1: Get a list of printer drivers using wildcard characters
PS C:\\>Get-PrinterDriver -Name *
This command returns a list of printer drivers installed on the local computer by using wildcard characters.
Example 2: Get a list of printer drivers on a remote computer
PS C:\\>Get-PrinterDriver -Name * -ComputerName "PrintServer"
This command retrieves a list of printer drivers from the computer named PrintServer.
Example 3: Get detailed information about each driver
PS C:\\>Get-PrinterDriver ????????Name "Microsoft XPS Document Writer" | Format-List
This command displays the detailed information for each printer driver. Get-PrinterDriver displays a summarized view of each printer driver queried.
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.
RELATED LINKS
Add-PrinterDriver
Remove-PrinterDriver