printer-names

Arguments:

Returns a list of strings, where each string is the name of an available printer (including networked printers). When calling open-stream to open a printer stream and passing the :no-dialog-p initarg to avoid showing the print job dialog, one of these printer names may be passed as the :printer-name initarg to open-stream in order to print on that printer. (On the other hand, when the :no-dialog-p initarg is nil, passing a :printer-name initarg does not work to determine the printer that is initially displayed on the dialog.) Here is an example that prints a half-inch tall string on each available printer, where the printed string points out the name of the printer on which it is being printed.

 
(dolist (name (printer-names))
  (format t "~&Printing to ~a.~%" name)
  (with-output-to-printer (printer
                           :no-dialog-p t
                           :orientation :landscape
                           :printer-name name)
    (setf (font printer)
      (make-font-ex nil :arial
                    (floor (stream-units-per-inch printer)
                           2)))
    (format printer "This is printer ~a." name)))

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Created 2002.2.26.