Re: Printer Usage

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mmethe@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> I am looking to monitor one Windows 2000 printer for pages printed and
> who printed them. I know this data is in the System Event Log. I want
> to know that USERNAME printed X pages to port xx.xx.xx.xx on this DATE.
> I'd like to do this without buying software if I can.
>
> I thought about a daily export of the system log which can then be
> parsed for the port number, pages and user.
>
> Is there an easier way to do this?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> -Mike M
> mmethe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> http://blatbox.frihost.net

There is a component written in VB.Net at
http://www.thecodeproject.com/vb/net/printwatchvbnet.asp that could get
you started.
(unfortunately the pro version doesn't fit the "free" part of the
requirement)

Hope this helps,
Duncan Jones
Merrion Computing Ltd

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