Some examples using the spoolss python module.

source/python/examples/spoolss/changeid.py

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+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# Display the changeid for a list of printers given on the command line
+#
+
+import sys, spoolss
+
+if len(sys.argv) == 1:
+    print "Usage: changeid.py <printername>"
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+for printer in sys.argv[1:]:
+
+    # Open printer handle
+
+    try:
+        hnd = spoolss.openprinter(printer)
+    except:
+        print "error opening printer %s" % printer
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    # Fetch and display changeid
+
+    info = hnd.getprinter(level = 0)
+    print info["change_id"]
+
+    # Clean up
+
+    spoolss.closeprinter(hnd)