InstallPrinterDriverFromPackage function
Installs a printer driver from a driver package that is in the print server's driver store.
Syntax
HRESULT InstallPrinterDriverFromPackage(
_In_ LPCTSTR pszServer,
_In_ LPCTSTR pszInfPath,
_In_ LPCTSTR pszDriverName,
_In_ LPCTSTR pszEnvironment,
_In_ DWORD dwFlags
);
Parameters
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pszServer [in]
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A pointer to a constant, null-terminated string that specifies the name of the print server. NULL means the local computer.
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pszInfPath [in]
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A pointer to a constant, null-terminated string that specifies the driver store path to the print driver's .inf file. NULL means the driver is in an inf file that shipped with Windows.
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pszDriverName [in]
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A pointer to a constant, null-terminated string that specifies the name of the driver.
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pszEnvironment [in]
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A pointer to a constant, null-terminated string that specifies the processor architecture (for example, Windows NT x86). This can be NULL.
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dwFlags [in]
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This can only be 0 or IPDFP_COPY_ALL_FILES. A value of 0 means that the printer driver must be added and any files in the printer driver directory that are newer than corresponding files currently in use must be copied. A value of IPDFP_COPY_ALL_FILES means the printer driver and all the files in the printer driver directory must be added. The file time stamps are ignored when dwFlags has a value of IPDFP_COPY_ALL_FILES.
Return value
If the operation succeeds, the return value is S_OK, otherwise the HRESULT will contain an error code.
For more information about COM error codes, see Error Handling.
Remarks
Note
This is a blocking or synchronous function and might not return immediately. How quickly this function returns depends on run-time factors such as network status, print server configuration, and printer driver implementation factors that are difficult to predict when writing an application. Calling this function from a thread that manages interaction with the user interface could make the application appear to be unresponsive.
The driver store is typically either %windir%\inf or %windir%\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository.
InstallPrinterDriverFromPackage also installs other files in the package, such as color profiles and print processors.
Users must have printer administration rights to install either on a remote computer or on the local computer when the user is logged in with Terminal Services.
Only signed packages can be installed on a remote computer.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client |
Windows Vista [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server |
Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only] |
| Header |
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| Library |
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| DLL |
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| Unicode and ANSI names |
InstallPrinterDriverFromPackageW (Unicode) and InstallPrinterDriverFromPackageA (ANSI) |