Leopard is nice, but boy, have they changed things around. I have a very long script that chooses different printers, and checks their availability, using Printer Setup Utility from Tiger. Of course, printing no longer uses that App, and it seems that printing is now handled at an OS level. At least I can’t find a replacement app for PSU.
The following line doesn’t work anymore. Does anyone know how to address the new print routines? OR, where can I find any info on the changes and Applescript requirements?
Regards
Santa
tell application "Printer Setup Utility"
try
set DelayCycle to 1
repeat
delay 0.2
set ThePrinterStatus to status of printer PrinterName as string
Printer Setup Utility is still present in /System/Library/CoreServices/Printer Setup Utility.app
You can’t launch the app (its GUI has been removed), but it’s still scriptable
Thanks Stefan. Unfortunately the App in its present form must need addressing differently. The last line above generates an error …
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Sunday, 4 November 2007 9:31:55 AM Error number : -1700
There is a Printer problem with printer Stylus Photo R390
Can’t make «class stat» of «class prnt» “Stylus Photo R390” of application “Printer Setup Utility” into type string.[/b]
Do you happen to know what I should do? I’ve tried various things, to no avail.
or try to read the dictionary, that Script Editor recognizes the app.
I’m use Script Debugger and dragged the app onto the Script Debugger Icon in the dock to determine if it’s still scriptable.
Maybe that’s the reason why it works here
Turned out that Leopard addresses the printer by a different name. I’ll have to check the printer names for all the printers we’re using…
The following worked.
set PrinterName to "Epson Stylus Photo R390"
tell application "Printer Setup Utility"
set ThePrinterStatus to status of printer PrinterName as string
end tell