Windows Server and Copy Count

[n25an]

Is there any way that windows server print services can be used to keep track of copy counts for copiers or users... ???

I know about equitrac and proprietary copy management softwares but I am trying to find out how far windows server 2003 and 2008 go in helping with copy counts...

thanks in advance...

[TheOwl]

Windows Server as such won't be able to manage your copy counts / history but there is something that you can do.

All copiers and printers that are SNMP capable (which just about all network devices are) can be interigated for different data.

SNMP on the machines contains alot of data, so you will want to search only specific OID's which will report back the meter readings of the copier / printer.

With a little bit of playing around, you should be able to get the data to import into Excel or something similar which you could then start creating reports.

SMNP utilities that query equipment can be found for free on the internet (no not pirated, but freeware / open source) so the main thing that is going to cost you is your time.

[KenB]

There are a number of freeware utilities that can do this, with varying degrees of features.

Be very cautious of "Freeware" versus "Free Download" - they're NOT the same thing!!

I used this one a few years back, and it worked quite well (for being freeware): Karen's Print Logger

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