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# printer_open

(PECL)

printer_open -- Open connection to a printer

## Description

resource printer_open ( [string devicename] )

This function tries to open a connection to the printer `devicename`, and returns a handle on success or `FALSE` on failure.

If no parameter was given it tries to open a connection to the default printer (if not specified in `php.ini` as `printer.default_printer`, PHP tries to detect it).

printer_open() also starts a device context.

Example 1. printer_open() example

`<?php $handle = printer_open("HP Deskjet 930c"); $handle = printer_open(); ?>`

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