How to know whether a printer is switched off/disconnected

[garfild Baram]

Hi guys,
The PrintServiceLookup.lookupPrintServices method returns a list of all the installed printers. of all such installed (networked) printers how can one know whether a printer is switched off or disconnected?

my code:

public void lookupPrinter(String printerName) throws ModelException {

PrintService selectedPrintService = null;
PrintService[] services = PrintServiceLookup.lookupPrintService(DocFlavor.SERVICE_FORMATTED.PRINTABLE,null);
if(services.length>0){
int printerIndex=0;
for(int i=0; i<services.length;i++){
if (services[i].getName().equalsIgnoreCase(printerName)) {
selectedPrintService = services[i];
}
}
}


should I use PrinterState for that perpose or printerStateReason ? if so, how?

PrinterState pState = services[0].getAttribute(PrinterState.class); - Doesnt work, I get null all the time

Please advise

thanks a lot..

[Joe Ess]

I think printing is more closely related to GUI issues, so I'm going to move this post to that forum.