Yes and I wasn't surprised that they stored this in WMI

>Thanks Einar!
>This is WMI, ins't it?
>
>>>Hi.
>>>I know that I can't check from VisualFoxPro if the printer is ready.
>>>I was thinking if there is a way to get the printer status
>>>from Windows as the "Printer and Fax" manager do.
>>>When you open "Printer and fax" from start menu
>>>you can see that if a printer is OFF the status shows
>>>"offline" (if you have set icons view to "Tiles").
>>>If you turn the printer ON the status shows "Ready".
>>>Somehow "Printer and fax" manager gets the printer status
>>>from somewhere.
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>>This code is C# but the principe should work in VFP also.
>>http://www.codeproject.com/KB/printing/printeroffline.aspx