Install Method

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public static void Install( 
   PrinterInfo printerInfo
)

'Declaration
 
Public Shared Sub Install( _
   ByVal printerInfo As PrinterInfo _
)

'Usage
 
Dim printerInfo As PrinterInfo
 
Printer.Install(printerInfo)

public:
static void Install( 
   PrinterInfo^ printerInfo
)

Parameters

printerInfo: Information to be used when installing the printer.

To uninstall a printer from the system, use the UnInstall method.

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Imports Leadtools.Support.Examples
Imports Leadtools.Printer
Imports Leadtools

Public Sub InstallNewPrinter()
   Try
      Dim printerName As String = "Test LEADTOOLS Printer"
      Dim printerPassword As String = "Test Password"
      If (Printer.IsLeadtoolsPrinter(printerName)) Then
         Dim tmpPrinterInfo As New PrinterInfo()
         tmpPrinterInfo.PrinterName = printerName
         tmpPrinterInfo.DriverName = printerName
         Printer.UnInstall(tmpPrinterInfo)
      End If
         Dim documentPrinterRegPath As String = "SOFTWARE\\LEAD Technologies, Inc.\\18\\Printer\\"
      Dim printerInfo As New PrinterInfo()
      printerInfo.MonitorName = printerName
      printerInfo.PortName = printerName
      printerInfo.DriverName = printerName
      printerInfo.ProductName = printerName
      printerInfo.PrinterName = printerName
      printerInfo.Password = printerPassword
      printerInfo.RegistryKey = documentPrinterRegPath + printerName
         printerInfo.RootDir = "C:\\LEADTOOLS 18\\Bin\\Common\\PrinterDriver"
      printerInfo.Url = "http://www.LeadtoolsPrinterDriver.com"
      printerInfo.PrinterExe = Application.ExecutablePath
      printerInfo.AboutString = "LEADTOOLS Printer"
      printerInfo.AboutIcon = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.ImagesDir, "\\RasterPro.ico")

      Printer.Install(printerInfo)

      Dim strMsg As String = String.Format("Installion {0} Completed Successfully", printerName)
      MessageBox.Show(strMsg, "LEADTOOLS Printer Demo", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information)
   Catch ex As PrinterDriverException
      MessageBox.Show(String.Format("Other error: Message:{0}", ex.Message))
   End Try
End Sub

Public NotInheritable Class LEAD_VARS
Public Const ImagesDir As String = "C:\Users\Public\Documents\LEADTOOLS Images"
End Class

using Leadtools.Printer;
using Leadtools;

public void InstallNewPrinter()
{
   try
   {
      string printerName = "Test LEADTOOLS Printer";
      string printerPassword = "Test Password";
      if (Printer.IsLeadtoolsPrinter(printerName))
      {
         PrinterInfo tmpPrinterInfo = new PrinterInfo();
         tmpPrinterInfo.PrinterName = printerName;
         tmpPrinterInfo.DriverName = printerName;
         Printer.UnInstall(tmpPrinterInfo);
      }
      string documentPrinterRegPath = "SOFTWARE\\LEAD Technologies, Inc.\\18\\Printer\\";
      PrinterInfo printerInfo = new PrinterInfo();
      printerInfo.MonitorName = printerName;
      printerInfo.PortName = printerName;
      printerInfo.DriverName = printerName;
      printerInfo.ProductName = printerName;
      printerInfo.PrinterName = printerName;
      printerInfo.Password = printerPassword;
      printerInfo.RegistryKey = documentPrinterRegPath + printerName;
      printerInfo.RootDir = @"C:\LEADTOOLS 18\Bin\Common\PrinterDriver";
      printerInfo.Url = "http://www.Leadtools.com";
      printerInfo.PrinterExe = Application.ExecutablePath;
      printerInfo.AboutString = "LEADTOOLS Printer";
      printerInfo.AboutIcon = Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.ImagesDir, @"\RasterPro.ico");

      Printer.Install(printerInfo);

      string strMsg = string.Format("Installion {0} Completed Successfully", printerName);
      MessageBox.Show(strMsg, "LEADTOOLS Printer Demo", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information);
   }
   catch (PrinterDriverException ex)
   {
      MessageBox.Show(string.Format("Other error: Message:{0}", ex.Message));
   }
}

static class LEAD_VARS
{
public const string ImagesDir = @"C:\Users\Public\Documents\LEADTOOLS Images";
}

Target Platforms

Reference

Printer Class
Printer Members