Windows CE supports basic network printing and enables a user to select a network printer by UNC name. Specifying a printer by UNC requires a user to provide the network printer ___location in the format \\Server\Share.
Windows CE makes no attempt to retrieve data about the target printer or the type of output that it requires. When a network print job is queued, the redirector creates a thread to track the status of the print job. Windows CE does not support print queue manipulation. Also, some Windows-based desktop operating system print servers do not support the Windows CE print job status completion notification. When using these print servers the user will not receive notification when a print job completes.
To find a printer on a network using WNet
Create a network resource list.
For more information about creating a network resource list, see Determining Available Network Resources.
To enumerate only the print resources, change the dwType parameter in WNetOpenEnum to RESOURCETYPE_PRINT.
See Also
Windows Networking API/Redirector Application Development | Managing Network Connections with WNet
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