Lock Method

Locks the specified printer to prevent applications from directly printing to it.

public void Lock(  
   string password 
) 

  
Public Sub Lock( _ 
   ByVal password As String _ 
)  

public: 
void Lock(  
   String^ password 
)  

Parameters

The lock password must be the same as the password that was used when the specified printer was installed.

To unlock the specified printer and enable applications to print directly to it, use the UnLock method.

To check whether applications were prevented from directly printing to the specified printer, use the IsPrinterLocked method.

Only printers that were originally created with a password can be locked.

Refer to Specifications example.

Target Platforms

Reference

Printer Class

Printer Members