WMI.linq

<Query Kind="Program">
  <Reference>C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\System.Management.dll</Reference>
  <Reference>C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\System.Management.Instrumentation.dll</Reference>
  <Namespace>System.Management</Namespace>
</Query>

void Main()
{
	var isAdded = PrinterSettings.AddPrinter("UPSTAIRS-OFFICE");
	isAdded.Dump();
}

// You can define other methods, fields, classes and namespaces here
class PrinterSettings
{
	private static ManagementScope oManagementScope = null;
	//Adds the Printer
	public static bool AddPrinter(string sPrinterName)
	{
		try
		{
			oManagementScope = new ManagementScope(ManagementPath.DefaultPath);
			oManagementScope.Connect();

			ManagementClass oPrinterClass = new ManagementClass(new ManagementPath("Win32_Printer"), null);
			ManagementBaseObject oInputParameters = oPrinterClass.GetMethodParameters("AddPrinterConnection");

			oInputParameters.SetPropertyValue("Name", sPrinterName);

			oPrinterClass.InvokeMethod("AddPrinterConnection", oInputParameters, null);
			return true;
		}
		catch (Exception ex)
		{
			return false;
		}
	}
	//Deletes the printer
	public static bool DeletePrinter(string sPrinterName)
	{
		oManagementScope = new ManagementScope(ManagementPath.DefaultPath);
		oManagementScope.Connect();

		SelectQuery oSelectQuery = new SelectQuery();
		oSelectQuery.QueryString = @"SELECT * FROM Win32_Printer WHERE Name = '" + sPrinterName.Replace("\\", "\\\\") + "'";

		ManagementObjectSearcher oObjectSearcher = new ManagementObjectSearcher(oManagementScope, oSelectQuery);
		ManagementObjectCollection oObjectCollection = oObjectSearcher.Get();

		if (oObjectCollection.Count != 0)
		{
			foreach (ManagementObject oItem in oObjectCollection)
			{
				oItem.Delete();
				return true;
			}
		}
		return false;
	}
	//Renames the printer
	public static void RenamePrinter(string sPrinterName, string newName)
	{
		oManagementScope = new ManagementScope(ManagementPath.DefaultPath);
		oManagementScope.Connect();

		SelectQuery oSelectQuery = new SelectQuery();
		oSelectQuery.QueryString = @"SELECT * FROM Win32_Printer WHERE Name = '" + sPrinterName.Replace("\\", "\\\\") + "'";

		ManagementObjectSearcher oObjectSearcher = new ManagementObjectSearcher(oManagementScope, oSelectQuery);
		ManagementObjectCollection oObjectCollection = oObjectSearcher.Get();

		if (oObjectCollection.Count != 0)
		{
			foreach (ManagementObject oItem in oObjectCollection)
			{
				oItem.InvokeMethod("RenamePrinter", new object[] { newName });
				return;
			}
		}

	}
	//Sets the printer as Default
	public static void SetDefaultPrinter(string sPrinterName)
	{
		oManagementScope = new ManagementScope(ManagementPath.DefaultPath);
		oManagementScope.Connect();

		SelectQuery oSelectQuery = new SelectQuery();
		oSelectQuery.QueryString = @"SELECT * FROM Win32_Printer WHERE Name = '" + sPrinterName.Replace("\\", "\\\\") + "'";

		ManagementObjectSearcher oObjectSearcher = new ManagementObjectSearcher(oManagementScope, oSelectQuery);
		ManagementObjectCollection oObjectCollection = oObjectSearcher.Get();

		if (oObjectCollection.Count != 0)
		{
			foreach (ManagementObject oItem in oObjectCollection)
			{
				oItem.InvokeMethod("SetDefaultPrinter", new object[] { sPrinterName });
				return;

			}
		}
	}
	//Gets the printer information
	public static void GetPrinterInfo(string sPrinterName)
	{
		oManagementScope = new ManagementScope(ManagementPath.DefaultPath);
		oManagementScope.Connect();

		SelectQuery oSelectQuery = new SelectQuery();
		oSelectQuery.QueryString = @"SELECT * FROM Win32_Printer WHERE Name = '" + sPrinterName.Replace("\\", "\\\\") + "'";

		ManagementObjectSearcher oObjectSearcher = new ManagementObjectSearcher(oManagementScope, @oSelectQuery);
		ManagementObjectCollection oObjectCollection = oObjectSearcher.Get();

		foreach (ManagementObject oItem in oObjectCollection)
		{
			Console.WriteLine("Name : " + oItem["Name"].ToString());
			Console.WriteLine("PortName : " + oItem["PortName"].ToString());
			Console.WriteLine("DriverName : " + oItem["DriverName"].ToString());
			Console.WriteLine("DeviceID : " + oItem["DeviceID"].ToString());
			Console.WriteLine("Shared : " + oItem["Shared"].ToString());
			Console.WriteLine("---------------------------------------------------------------");
		}
	}
	//Checks whether a printer is installed
	public bool IsPrinterInstalled(string sPrinterName)
	{
		oManagementScope = new ManagementScope(ManagementPath.DefaultPath);
		oManagementScope.Connect();

		SelectQuery oSelectQuery = new SelectQuery();
		oSelectQuery.QueryString = @"SELECT * FROM Win32_Printer WHERE Name = '" + sPrinterName.Replace("\\", "\\\\") + "'";

		ManagementObjectSearcher oObjectSearcher = new ManagementObjectSearcher(oManagementScope, oSelectQuery);
		ManagementObjectCollection oObjectCollection = oObjectSearcher.Get();

		return oObjectCollection.Count > 0;
	}
}