Getting a list of available printers
Yet another list function provided by arcpy is ListPrinterNames(), which generates a list of the available printers. As is the case with the other list functions that we've examined, ListPrinterNames() is often called a preliminary step in a multistep script.
Getting ready
Before printing maps with the PrintMap() function, it is a common practice to call the ListPrinterNames() function, which returns a list of the available printers for the local computer. A particular printer can then be found by iterating the list of printers and using it as an input for the PrintMap() function.
How to do it…
Follow these steps to learn how to use the ListPrinterNames() function to return a list of the available printers for ...
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