param ($ChangeProp)
$host.Runspace.ThreadOptions = "ReuseThread"
Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Printing
$permissions = [System.Printing.PrintSystemDesiredAccess]::AdministrateServer
$queueperms = [System.Printing.PrintSystemDesiredAccess]::AdministratePrinter
$server = new-object System.Printing.PrintServer -argumentList $permissions
$queues = $server.GetPrintQueues()
function SetProp($capability, $property, $enumeration)
{
if ($PrintCaps.$capability.Contains($property))
{
$q2.DefaultPrintTicket.$enumeration = $property
$q2.commit()
write-host ($q.Name +" is now configured for " + $property)
}
else
{
write-host ($q.Name +" does not support " + $property)
}
}
try {
foreach ($q in $queues)
{
#Get edit Permissions on the Queue
$q2 = new-object System.Printing.PrintQueue -argumentList $server,$q.Name,1,$queueperms
# Get Capabilities Object for the Print Queue
$PrintCaps = $q2.GetPrintCapabilities()
switch ($ChangeProp)
{
{$_ -eq "twosided"}
{
SetProp DuplexingCapability TwoSidedLongEdge Duplexing
break
}
{$_ -eq "onesided"}
{
SetProp DuplexingCapability onesided Duplexing
break
}
{$_ -eq "mono"}
{
SetProp OutputColorCapability monochrome OutputColor
break
}
{$_ -eq "mono"}
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{$_ -eq "color"}
{
SetProp OutputColorCapability color OutputColor
break
}
{$_ -eq "staple"}
{
SetProp StaplingCapability StapleTopLeft Stapling
break
}
default
{
Write-Host ("$_ is not a valid parameter")
exit
}
}
}
}
catch [System.Management.Automation.RuntimeException] {
write-host ("Exception: " + $_.Exception.GetType().FullName)
write-host $_.Exception.Message
}
Here is an update which adds a "show" parameter to show the properties of the print queues:
param ($ChangeProp)
$host.Runspace.ThreadOptions = "ReuseThread"
Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Printing
$permissions = [System.Printing.PrintSystemDesiredAccess]::AdministrateServer
$queueperms = [System.Printing.PrintSystemDesiredAccess]::AdministratePrinter
$server = new-object System.Printing.PrintServer -argumentList $permissions
$queues = $server.GetPrintQueues()
function SetProp($capability, $property, $enumeration)
{
if ($PrintCaps.$capability.Contains($property))
{
$q2.DefaultPrintTicket.$enumeration = $property
$q2.commit()
write-host ($q.Name +" is now configured for " + $property)
write-host (" ")
}
else
{
write-host ($q.Name +" does not support " + $property)
write-host (" ")
}
}
try {
foreach ($q in $queues)
{
#Get edit Permissions on the Queue
$q2 = new-object System.Printing.PrintQueue -argumentList $server,$q.Name,1,$queueperms
# Get Capabilities Object for the Print Queue
$PrintCaps = $q2.GetPrintCapabilities()
switch ($ChangeProp)
{
{$_ -eq "twosided"}
{
SetProp DuplexingCapability TwoSidedLongEdge Duplexing
break
}
{$_ -eq "onesided"}
{
SetProp DuplexingCapability onesided Duplexing
break
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}
&nbs }
{$_ -eq "mono"}
{
SetProp OutputColorCapability monochrome OutputColor
break
}
{$_ -eq "color"}
{
SetProp OutputColorCapability color OutputColor
break
}
{$_ -eq "staple"}
{
SetProp StaplingCapability StapleTopLeft Stapling
break
}
{$_ -eq "show"}
{
$DefaultTicket = $q2.DefaultPrintTicket
$TicketProps = $DefaultTicket | Get-Member -MemberType Property
write-host (" ")
write-host ($q.name)
foreach ($p in $TicketProps)
{
$PName = $p.name
$PropValue = $DefaultTicket.$PName
write-host ($p.name + " = " + $PropValue)
}
}
default
{
Write-Host ("$_ is not a valid parameter")
exit
}
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}
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}
}
}
catch [System.Management.Automation.RuntimeException]
{
write-host ("Exception: " + $_.Exception.GetType().FullName)
write-host $_.Exception.Message
}
