Getting printer properties

Question

In my Java program I am able to get printer names by using the <code>PrintServiceLookup</code> class.
What I am now looking for is a method to gather other information belonging to a specific printer, e.g. <code>Description</code>, <code>Location</code>, <code>Printer Driver</code>. These properties are visible in the Windows Registry, but does anyone know how I get the values in my program?
Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Querying fall all valid attributes gives:
class javax.print.attribute.standard.JobName
class javax.print.attribute.standard.RequestingUserName
class javax.print.attribute.standard.Copies
class javax.print.attribute.standard.Destination
class javax.print.attribute.standard.OrientationRequested
class javax.print.attribute.standard.PageRanges
class javax.print.attribute.standard.Media
class javax.print.attribute.standard.MediaPrintableArea
class javax.print.attribute.standard.Fidelity
class javax.print.attribute.standard.SheetCollate
class sun.print.SunAlternateMedia
class javax.print.attribute.standard.Chromaticity
class javax.print.attribute.standard.Sides
class javax.print.attribute.standard.PrinterResolution
so you're out of luck. Seems like what you're after is platform specific: I guess on other platforms 'Driver' might not be necessary - and certainly 'Port' doesn't make a lot of sense in the can of a LAN printer. I'd leave these details to the underlying OS.