[RESOLVED] [2008] Printer - jobstream property null reference exception

[Disyne]

Hi,

I am trying to make a program that retrieves data from print jobs. The name, job size etc works but when I attempt to read the jobstream length I get a null reference exception.

 q = LocalPrintServer.GetDefaultPrintQueue
        For Each pj In q.GetPrintJobInfoCollection
            MsgBox(pj.Name)
            MsgBox(pj.JobSize)
            MsgBox(pj.JobStream.Length)
        Next

[Merrion]

You can't read a print job raw data from all printers - only those that suport bidirectional interface - so the PrintJob.JobStream can be null.

[Disyne]

Is there another way to be able to read the raw data from print jobs?

[Merrion]

Yes - set the printer to keep printed documents after they are printed and then parse the spool file...