UIPrinterMBS.displayLocation as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
property	Printing iOS	MBS iOS Plugin	24.2	❌ No	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	iOS only

The human-readable text that describes the location of the printer.

Many printers can be configured with a location string to reflect the printer’s physical location in an office. This property contains that location string or nil if no such string is available.

For printers you create yourself using the printerWithURL method, the value of this property is nil until you successfully connect to the printer using the contactPrinter method.
(Read only property)

Some examples using this property:

• /iOS/iOS Printing

UIPrinterMBS.displayName as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
property	Printing iOS	MBS iOS Plugin	24.2	❌ No	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	iOS only

The human-readable printer name.

This property contains a printer name that is suitable for display in your app’s user interface. For printers you create yourself using the printerWithURL method, the value of this property is nil until you successfully connect to the printer using the contactPrinter method.
(Read only property)

UIPrinterMBS.Handle as Integer

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
property	Printing iOS	MBS iOS Plugin	24.2	❌ No	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	iOS only

The internal object reference.

(Read and Write property)

UIPrinterMBS.makeAndModel as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
property	Printing iOS	MBS iOS Plugin	24.2	❌ No	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	iOS only

A string that contains the manufacturer’s name and the model name of the printer.

The string in this property is provided by the printer and usually consists of the manufacturer’s name, the model name of the printer, and the model number of the printer.

For printers you create yourself using the printerWithURL method, the value of this property is nil until you successfully connect to the printer using the contactPrinter method.
(Read only property)

Some examples using this property:

• /iOS/iOS Printing

UIPrinterMBS.supportedJobTypes as Integer

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
property	Printing iOS	MBS iOS Plugin	24.2	❌ No	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	iOS only

The capabilities of the printer.

Job types indicate the types of operations you can perform with the printer. You might use this information when deciding whether or not to use a printer for a particular task. For example, a photo app might prevent a printer picker interface from displaying printers that do not support the UIPrinterJobTypePhoto job type.

For printers you create yourself using the printerWithURL method, the value of this property is JobTypeUnknown until you successfully connect to the printer using the contactPrinter method.
(Read only property)

UIPrinterMBS.supportsColor as Boolean

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
property	Printing iOS	MBS iOS Plugin	24.2	❌ No	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	iOS only

A Boolean value that indicates whether the printer supports color printing.

The value of this property is true if the printer supports color printing or NO if it does not. For printers you create yourself using the printerWithURL method, the value of this property is false until you successfully connect to the printer using the contactPrinter method.
(Read only property)

UIPrinterMBS.supportsDuplex as Boolean

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
property	Printing iOS	MBS iOS Plugin	24.2	❌ No	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	iOS only

A Boolean value that indicates whether the printer supports printing on both sides of a sheet of paper.

The value of this property is true if the printer supports double-sided printing or false if it does not. For printers you create yourself using the printerWithURL method, the value of this property is NO until you successfully connect to the printer using the contactPrinter method.
(Read only property)

UIPrinterMBS.URL as String

Type	Topic	Plugin	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	iOS	Targets
property	Printing iOS	MBS iOS Plugin	24.2	❌ No	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	iOS only

The full address of the printer.

Use this property to retrieve the address of a printer on the network. You can also save the value in this property to disk and use it later to initialize a new printer object that points to the same printer.

e.g. "ipp://Laserdrucker.local.:631/ipp/print"
(Read only property)