I have a WIndows 2000 Print Server with HP5550 print device
I'will try Print Logger Pro 3 to audit printer usage
Someone suggest another tool?

"ZZ MCSD ZZ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<(E-Mail Removed)>...
> I have a WIndows 2000 Print Server with HP5550 print device
> I'will try Print Logger Pro 3 to audit printer usage
> Someone suggest another tool?

You could try PUMA (Printer Usage Monitoring Application) - see
http://www.merrioncomputing.com/Puma/puma_overview.htm

Or - if you have custom needs and a .NET developer you could use the
PrinterQueueWatch.NET component to write your own custom tool.

Hope this helps,
Duncan Jones
Merrion Computing Ltd

Tanks now i'm downloading CyberPrinter 1.5 and Alagus Print Admin (both
found on handyarchive.com)
PUMA is not free

"Merrion" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "ZZ MCSD ZZ" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:<(E-Mail Removed)>...
> > I have a WIndows 2000 Print Server with HP5550 print device
> > I'will try Print Logger Pro 3 to audit printer usage
> > Someone suggest another tool?
>
> You could try PUMA (Printer Usage Monitoring Application) - see
> http://www.merrioncomputing.com/Puma/puma_overview.htm
>
> Or - if you have custom needs and a .NET developer you could use the
> PrinterQueueWatch.NET component to write your own custom tool.

"Technical Guy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<#(E-Mail Removed)>...
> Tanks now i'm downloading CyberPrinter 1.5 and Alagus Print Admin (both
> found on handyarchive.com)
> PUMA is not free
>
FYI, CyberPrinter 1.5 costs $70.00 and Alagus Print Admin costs $239.00
(Both cheaper than PUMA though...)

(E-Mail Removed) (Merrion) wrote in message news:<(E-Mail Removed)>...
> "Technical Guy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<#(E-Mail Removed)>...
> > Tanks now i'm downloading CyberPrinter 1.5 and Alagus Print Admin (both
> > found on handyarchive.com)
> > PUMA is not free
> >
> FYI, CyberPrinter 1.5 costs $70.00 and Alagus Print Admin costs $239.00
> (Both cheaper than PUMA though...)

Well I don't think that $239 is too much for Alagus Print Admin 2.0. I
have tried it and this software completely solved my problems with all
the 14 printers in my firm.
Nevertheless I tried Print Logger and some other stuff but it's just
not the same. Three days ago I bought Alagus Print Admin - standard
edition and I can't wait to see the professional version.

[tanthiamhuat]

Alagus Print Admin seems does not allow us to customize to our needs in .NET environment. Am I right? It is a program by itself.

My needs are such that I need to develop some customized program in C#.NET environment, for printing purposes, like extract information about number of pages printout, which username, if there is paper jam, if the toner is low, if the paper is not there, etc.

Can I suppose PUMA is more suitable for my needs, since it comes with .NET component? What is the price of PUMA?