Set-Printer Property

Module:
printmanagement
Modifies the printer properties for the specified printer.

Syntax 

Set-PrinterProperty
   [-PrinterName] <String>
   [-PropertyName] <String>
   [-Value] <String>
   [-ComputerName <String>]
   [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
   [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
   [-AsJob]
   [-WhatIf]
   [-Confirm]
   [<CommonParameters>]
Set-PrinterProperty
   [-PropertyName] <String>
   [-Value] <String>
   [-PrinterObject] <CimInstance>
   [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
   [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
   [-AsJob]
   [-WhatIf]
   [-Confirm]
   [<CommonParameters>]
Set-PrinterProperty
   [-InputObject] <CimInstance>
   [-CimSession <CimSession[]>]
   [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>]
   [-AsJob]
   [-WhatIf]
   [-Confirm]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Set-PrinterProperty cmdlet modifies the printer properties for the specified printer.

You cannot use wildcard characters with Set-PrinterProperty . You can use Set-PrinterProperty in a Windows PowerShell remoting session.

You need administrator credentials to run Set-PrinterProperty .

Examples

Example 1: Set a printer property 

PS C:\>Set-PrinterProperty -PrinterName "Printer02" -PropertyName "Config:PropertyName" -Value True

This command sets the Config:PropertyName property of the printer named Printer02 to True.

Required Parameters

-InputObject

Specifies the input object that is used in a pipeline command.

Type: CimInstance
Aliases: PropertyObject
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False
-PrinterName

Specifies the name of the printer for which to modify the properties.

Type: String
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False
-PrinterObject

Specifies the printer object for which to update the printer properties.

Type: CimInstance
Aliases: Printer
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False
-PropertyName

Specifies the property name to update.

Type: String
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Value

Specifies the new value of the printer property.

Type: String
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False

Optional Parameters

-AsJob

Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete.

Type: SwitchParameter
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-CimSession

Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.

Type: CimSession[]
Aliases: Session
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-ComputerName

Specifies the computer name for which to modify the printer properties.

Type: String
Aliases: Computer, CN
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type: SwitchParameter
Aliases: cf
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-ThrottleLimit

Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.

Type: Int32
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type: SwitchParameter
Aliases: wi
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

Inputs

Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#ROOT/StandardCimv2/MSFT_Printer

This cmdlet accepts one printer object.

Outputs

This cmdlet produces no output.