Retrieve a list of printer ports installed on the specified computer.
Syntax
Get-PrinterPort [-Name] String [-ComputerName String]
[-CimSession CimSession[]] [-ThrottleLimit Int32]
[-AsJob] [CommonParameters]
Key
-Name
The name of the printer port to retrieve.
-AsJob
Run the cmdlet as a background job.
Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete.
-ComputerName
The name of the computer computer on which to retrieve the printer port.
-CimSession
Run 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.
-ThrottleLimit
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 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.
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
The Get-PrinterPort cmdlet retrieves a list of printer ports that are installed on the specified computer.
Get a list of printer ports:
PS C:\> Get-PrinterPort
“Any port in a storm” ~ proverb
Add-PrinterDriver - Install a printer driver on the computer.
Add-Printer - Add a printer to the specified computer.
Get-Printer - Retrieve a list of printers installed on a computer.
Get-PrintJob - Retrieve a list of print jobs from the specified printer.
DISM /online /export-driver - Export a list of Drivers.
