paper out error not displaying vb.net application dos printing

[srinivas1977]

HI
Iam printing a file from dos to a network thermal printer
VB.NET Code
Call Shell("print /d:\\pserver\las er1 c:\letter.txt")

in local printer
Call Shell("print C:\letter.txt")

when paper out or top cover open it does't show any error simply it showing printed

how to return paper out and other error codes from

VB.NET
Thanks In Advance

[Frinavale]

I've never used this myself, but check out the System.IO.Senso rServices.Rfid. Client Namespace. It seems like it has the capability of determine if your printer is out of paper.

-Frinny