C# Signature:

[DllImport("winspool.drv", EntryPoint="OpenPrinter")]
public static extern int OpenPrinterA(string pPrinterName, ref int phPrinter,
   ref PRINTER_DEFAULTS pDefault);

VB Signature:

User-Defined Types:

PRINTER_DEFAULTS

Notes:

This is actually the sig for OpenPrinterA.

Tips & Tricks:

Sample Code:

How to cancel a print job:

int pHandle = 0;

Printer_Defaults defaults = new Printer_Defaults();

byte b = 0;

OpenPrinterA(printerName, ref pHandle, ref defaults);

SetJobA(pHandle, (int)jobID, 0, ref b, (int)Job_Control.Cancel);

ClosePrinter(pHandle);

Alternative Managed API:

The System.Management API allows for lots of printer stuff, but doesn't let you delete a print job in Win2K.