---
title: "PMPrinterGetState(_:_:)"
framework: applicationservices
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: applicationservices/1462954-pmprintergetstate
---

# PMPrinterGetState(_:_:)

Obtains the current state of the print queue for a printer.

## Declaration

```swift
func PMPrinterGetState(_ printer: PMPrinter, _ state: UnsafeMutablePointer<PMPrinterState>) -> OSStatus
```

## Parameters

- `printer`: The printer whose queue state you want to obtain.
- `state`: A pointer to your PMPrinterState variable. On return, the variable contains a constant that indicates the current state of the print queue for the specified printer. Supported values are: kPMPrinterIdle (queue is idle) kPMPrinterProcessing (queue is processing a job) kPMPrinterStopped (queue is stopped) See doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/applicationservices/pmprinterstate for a complete description of these constants.

## Return Value

Return Value A result code. See Result Codes.

## 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)
- [PMPrinterGetID(_:)](applicationservices/1459606-pmprintergetid.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)
- [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)