The SetDefaultPrinter WMI class method sets the default system printer for the user calling the method.

This topic uses Managed Object Format (MOF) syntax. For more information about using this method, see Calling a Method.

Syntax

uint32 SetDefaultPrinter();

Parameters

Return Value

Returns 0 (zero) if successful, and some other value if an error occurs.

Examples

For script code examples, see WMI Tasks for Scripts and Applications and the TechNet ScriptCenter Script Repository.

For C++ code examples, see WMI C++ Application Examples.

Requirements

See Also

Computer System Hardware Classes

Win32_Printer

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