Find printer Vendor

Question

hi
I am making application which is to be used to print barcodes. Now the problem is.... we are to support only a particular vendor for printing. So now how can i find out if the correct printer(barcode printer) is attached to the machine and not the other ordinary one. I get a list of printer names when i run
PrintService[] services = PrinterJob.lookupPrintServices();
but this gives the list of names that are given to printers in control panel/printer folder (if names changed in that folder the list also changes) so i am finding a method that will give me the vendor name or device name given to the printer by the vendor...how can i do it ....any help appreciated..
THANKS
trushant

Answer 1

Matt Broughton wrote:
That seems to be a common error and seems to be mostly associated with HP printers.
I found any number of people asking about it, for many different makes and models. No one seemed to have a solution, though.
Try resetting the printing system. See http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/14001.html
I notice that item is for 10.6. I'm using 10.5.8. Also, it seems like a drastic solution.
Try adding the printer when logged in to an administrator's account rather than your standard account.
I tried that first. I even downloaded new copies of the editor and the printer drivers. But the printer didn't appear in the list. Oops. I just realized I didn't use the shown command suggested earlier, to fix the permissions. Gotta do that.
Later,
harv47