#get-Printer.ps1

# Jeffery Hicks
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# "Those who forget to script are doomed to repeat their work."

#  ****************************************************************
#  * DO NOT USE IN A PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT UNTIL YOU HAVE TESTED *
#  * THOROUGHLY IN A LAB ENVIRONMENT. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.  IF   *
#  * YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT THIS SCRIPT DOES OR HOW IT WORKS, *
#  * DO NOT USE IT OUTSIDE OF A SECURE, TEST SETTING.             *
#  ****************************************************************

Function Get-Printer {

    $printers=Get-ChildItem  HKLM:System\currentControlSet\Control\print\Printers
    
    foreach ($printer in $printers) {
        $Name=$printer.PSChildName
        $Port=(Get-ItemProperty -Path $printer.PsPath -Name Port).Port
        $PrinterDriver=(Get-ItemProperty -Path $printer.PsPath -Name 'Printer Driver').'Printer Driver'
    
        $obj=New-Object PSObject
        $obj | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name "Name" -Value $Name
        $obj | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name "Port" -Value $Port
        $obj | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name "PrinterDriver" -Value $PrinterDriver
       
       write $obj
    
    } #end ForEach

} #End Function

Set-Alias gpr Get-Printer
Get-Printer