To install this package, run:
npm install default-printerTo use this package, it should be included in a async function as shown below;
const printer = require('default-printer');
async function test() {
try {
const default_printer = await printer.getDefaultPrinter();
console.log(default_printer);
}
catch (err) {
console.error(err);
}
}The function uses the child_process module to spawn a new Python process and execute a Python script named get_default_printer.py. The Python script retrieves the name of the default printer installed on a Windows machine and sends it back to the Node.js process through the stdout stream.
The getDefaultPrinter function returns a Promise that resolves with the name of the default printer when the Python process exits with a success status code, or rejects with an error if the Python process exits with a non-zero status code or an error occurs.
In summary, the getDefaultPrinter function provides a way for Node.js applications to retrieve the name of the default printer installed on a Windows machine using Python.