---
title: "PMPrinterGetID(_:)"
framework: applicationservices
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: applicationservices/1459606-pmprintergetid
---

# PMPrinterGetID(_:)

Returns the unique identifier of a printer.

## Declaration

```swift
func PMPrinterGetID(_ printer: PMPrinter) -> Unmanaged<CFString>?
```

## Parameters

- `printer`: The printer whose identifier you want to obtain.

## Return Value

Return Value The identifier of the specified printer. You should not release the string without first retaining it. If the specified printer is not valid, this function returns NULL.

## Discussion

Discussion You can use the function PMPrinterGetID to capture information about a printer for later use. To create a printer object from a printer ID returned by this function, use the function PMPrinterCreateFromPrinterID(_:).

## See Also

### Accessing Information About a Printer

- [PMPrinterCopyDescriptionURL(_:_:_:)](applicationservices/1459187-pmprintercopydescriptionurl.md)
- [PMPrinterCopyDeviceURI(_:_:)](applicationservices/1460543-pmprintercopydeviceuri.md)
- [PMPrinterCopyHostName(_:_:)](applicationservices/1462076-pmprintercopyhostname.md)
- [PMPrinterCopyPresets(_:_:)](applicationservices/1459117-pmprintercopypresets.md)
- [PMPrinterGetCommInfo(_:_:_:)](applicationservices/1461069-pmprintergetcomminfo.md)
- [PMPrinterGetDriverCreator(_:_:)](applicationservices/1459107-pmprintergetdrivercreator.md)
- [PMPrinterGetLocation(_:)](applicationservices/1461467-pmprintergetlocation.md)
- [PMPrinterGetMakeAndModelName(_:_:)](applicationservices/1463347-pmprintergetmakeandmodelname.md)
- [PMPrinterGetMimeTypes(_:_:_:)](applicationservices/1460125-pmprintergetmimetypes.md)
- [PMPrinterGetName(_:)](applicationservices/1459018-pmprintergetname.md)
- [PMPrinterGetOutputResolution(_:_:_:)](applicationservices/1459076-pmprintergetoutputresolution.md)
- [PMPrinterSetOutputResolution(_:_:_:)](applicationservices/1459931-pmprintersetoutputresolution.md)
- [PMPrinterGetPaperList(_:_:)](applicationservices/1460088-pmprintergetpaperlist.md)
- [PMPrinterGetPrinterResolutionCount(_:_:)](applicationservices/1462004-pmprintergetprinterresolutioncou.md)
- [PMPrinterGetIndexedPrinterResolution(_:_:_:)](applicationservices/1464490-pmprintergetindexedprinterresolu.md)
- [PMPrinterGetState(_:_:)](applicationservices/1462954-pmprintergetstate.md)
- [PMPrinterSetDefault(_:)](applicationservices/1461118-pmprintersetdefault.md)
- [PMPrinterIsDefault(_:)](applicationservices/1459030-pmprinterisdefault.md)
- [PMPrinterIsFavorite(_:)](applicationservices/1462074-pmprinterisfavorite.md)
- [PMPrinterIsPostScriptCapable(_:)](applicationservices/1464168-pmprinterispostscriptcapable.md)
- [PMPrinterIsPostScriptPrinter(_:_:)](applicationservices/1462257-pmprinterispostscriptprinter.md)
- [PMPrinterIsRemote(_:_:)](applicationservices/1461377-pmprinterisremote.md)