You can use the Get-PrinterConfiguration cmdlet to display the configuration settings for a particular printer:
PS C:\> Get-PrintConfiguration -ComputerName HOST7 -PrinterName “HP LaserJet 5200 PCL6”
PrinterName ComputerName Collate Color DuplexingMode
———– ———— ——- —– ————-
HP LaserJet … HOST7 True False OneSided
Using the pipeline also allows you to display configuration settings for all printers installed on a remote printer server:
PS C:\> Get-Printer -ComputerName HOST7 | Get-PrintConfiguration
PrinterName ComputerName Collate Color DuplexingMode
———– ———— ——- —– ————-
Samsung CLP-… HOST7 False True OneSided
Microsoft XP… HOST7 False True OneSided
HP LaserJet … HOST7 True False OneSided
HP LaserJet … HOST7 True False OneSided
If you want to list all color printers installed on HOST7, you can do it like this:
PS C:\> Get-Printer -ComputerName HOST7 | Get-PrintConfiguration | `
where Color -eq $true | fl PrinterName
PrinterName : Microsoft XPS Document Writer
PrinterName : Samsung CLP-410 Series PCL6
The above tip was excerpted from Mitch Tulloch’s book Training Guide: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 from Microsoft Press.
Mitch is a nine-time recipient of the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award and a widely recognized expert on Windows administration, deployment and virtualization. For more information see http://www.mtit.com.
