---
title: PMPrinterGetDescriptionURL
framework: Application Services
role: pseudoSymbol
platforms: []
path: applicationservices/core_printing/1805546-pmprintergetdescriptionurl
---

# PMPrinterGetDescriptionURL

Obtains a reference to the specified printer’s description file.

## Declaration

```occ
OSStatus PMPrinterGetDescriptionURL (
   PMPrinter printer,
   CFStringRef descriptionType,
   CFURLRef *fileURL
);
```

## Parameters

- `printer`: The printer whose description file you want to obtain.
- `descriptionType`: A Core Foundation string that specifies the type of description file for the selected printer. Currently, there is only one type defined—`kPMPPDDescriptionType`.
- `fileURL`: A pointer to your [doc://com.apple.corefoundation/documentation/CoreFoundation/CFURL](corefoundation/cfurl.md) variable. On return, the variable refers to a URL for the printer’s description file. In spite of the name, the function `PMPrinterGetDescriptionURL` has Create/Copy semantics which means the caller must release the returned URL if it is not `NULL` and the result code `noErr` is returned.

## Return Value

A result code. See [Result Codes](../core_printing.md).

## Overview

You can use this function to obtain a reference to the PostScript printer description (PPD) file for a PostScript printer.

## See Also

### Accessing Information About a Printer

- [PMPrinterCopyDescriptionURL](../1459187-pmprintercopydescriptionurl.md)
- [PMPrinterCopyDeviceURI](../1460543-pmprintercopydeviceuri.md)
- [PMPrinterCopyHostName](../1462076-pmprintercopyhostname.md)
- [PMPrinterCopyPresets](../1459117-pmprintercopypresets.md)
- [PMPrinterGetCommInfo](../1461069-pmprintergetcomminfo.md)
- [PMPrinterGetDeviceURI](1805547-pmprintergetdeviceuri.md)
- [PMPrinterGetDriverCreator](../1459107-pmprintergetdrivercreator.md)
- [PMPrinterGetDriverReleaseInfo](../1464149-pmprintergetdriverreleaseinfo.md)
- [PMPrinterGetID](../1459606-pmprintergetid.md)
- [PMPrinterGetLanguageInfo](../1458956-pmprintergetlanguageinfo.md)
- [PMPrinterGetLocation](../1461467-pmprintergetlocation.md)
- [PMPrinterGetMakeAndModelName](../1463347-pmprintergetmakeandmodelname.md)
- [PMPrinterGetMimeTypes](../1460125-pmprintergetmimetypes.md)
- [PMPrinterGetName](../1459018-pmprintergetname.md)
- [PMPrinterGetOutputResolution](../1459076-pmprintergetoutputresolution.md)
- [PMPrinterSetOutputResolution](../1459931-pmprintersetoutputresolution.md)
- [PMPrinterGetPaperList](../1460088-pmprintergetpaperlist.md)
- [PMPrinterGetPrinterResolution](1805554-pmprintergetprinterresolution.md)
- [PMPrinterGetPrinterResolutionCount](../1462004-pmprintergetprinterresolutioncou.md)
- [PMPrinterGetIndexedPrinterResolution](../1464490-pmprintergetindexedprinterresolu.md)
- [PMPrinterGetState](../1462954-pmprintergetstate.md)
- [PMPrinterSetDefault](../1461118-pmprintersetdefault.md)
- [PMPrinterIsDefault](../1459030-pmprinterisdefault.md)
- [PMPrinterIsFavorite](../1462074-pmprinterisfavorite.md)
- [PMPrinterIsPostScriptCapable](../1464168-pmprinterispostscriptcapable.md)
- [PMPrinterIsPostScriptPrinter](../1462257-pmprinterispostscriptprinter.md)
- [PMPrinterIsRemote](../1461377-pmprinterisremote.md)