C++: Is there a way to programmatically check if my printer is an Inkjet or a Laser printer?

Question

I'm writing a program to display the type of printer connected to the system with it's other details, but i can't seem to find any function, method or class that gives me the details on the printer's type(i.e: if it's an inkjet or a laser printer). Any suggestions at to how to do it will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Answer 1

Please check GetPrinter MS SDK API and see pPrinter and other similar APIs at https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/printdocs/printing-and-print-spooler-functions#printer-functions

Answer 2

So, as far as my research took me there is definitive no way to do this. This doesn't work because the printer drivers aren't equipped to return those values as stated by @Drake Wu - MSTF. So I have decided to build a database of the information I required and use that.