Get(PrinterName)
 
Purpose 
Returns text identifying the default printer name.
Format 
Get(PrinterName)
Parameters 
None
Data type returned 
text
Originated in 
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description 
In Windows, returns a string with each of these entries separated by a comma:
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the printer name
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the driver name
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the name of the printer port
In OS X, returns a string with these entries separated by the word on:
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the queue name of the printer (if provided)
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the IP address of the printer
If any of this information isn’t available, <Unknown> is inserted in the result (except for queue name in OS X).
Notes
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In FileMaker WebDirect, this function is not supported and returns an empty string.
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For information on how functions evaluate differently on the host versus the client, search the FileMaker Knowledge Base available at http://help.filemaker.com.
Examples 
Returns HP LaserJet 4, WINSPOOL, LPT1 in Windows.
Returns 24.109.265.43 in OS X.
Related topics 
Functions reference (category list)
Functions reference (alphabetical list)
About formulas
About functions
Defining calculation fields
Using operators in formulas
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