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c#powershellasp.net-coresystem.management

Can't use Get-Printer from PrintManagement PowerShell module inside an ASP.NET Core 5 app

I am trying to fetch the printers associated with my computer inside an ASP.NET Core 5 app using the System.Management.Automation and Microsoft.PowerShell.SDK nuget packages.

PowerShell ps = PowerShell.Create();
ps.AddScript("Get-Printer");
ps.Invoke();

However, when I try this, I get the following error

The 'Get-Printer' command was found in the module 'PrintManagement', but the module could not be loaded. For more information, run 'Import-Module PrintManagement'

I tried Import-Module PrintManagement, but nothing is being imported and I get no messages. I also tried setting the execution policy to unrestricted, but it still didn't work.

I tried the code in a .NET 5 application console and it worked perfectly fine so I guess the issue narrows down to ASP.NET Core 5.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Solution

  • I managed to make it work by putting the PrintManagement module folder directly in \bin\Debug\net5.0\runtimes\win\lib\net5.0\Modules in my project files.