Printer - Remove

Declaration

<AMPRINTER ACTIVITY="delete" DELETESPECIFICPRINTER="text" />

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Description

Removes a printer from the list of available printers.

Practical usage

Can be used to delete unused printers. Note that you can't remove a printer if you have items in the print queue.

Parameters

General

Property Type Required Default Markup Description
Delete specific printer Text Yes (Empty) DELETESPECIFICPRINTER="HP LaserJet 6000" The name of the printer device to delete. The printer must exist on the target system at runtime. Also, you can't remove a printer if you have items in the print queue.

Description

Error Causes

On Error

Example

NOTE:
  • Copy and paste the sample AML code below directly into the Task Builder Steps Panel.
  • To successfully run the sample code, update parameters containing user credentials, files, file paths, or other information specific to the task to match your environment.

Description

This sample task deletes printer \\myfolder\Brother MFC-9970CDW.

Copy 
<AMPRINTER ACTIVITY="delete" DELETESPECIFICPRINTER="\\myfolder\Brother MFC-9970CDW" />