Printer Consumption Measurement

[Amit L.]

Hello!

I'm looking for a simple way (some windows function or a simple utility OR
some programmable way) to
measure the amount of paper I'm printing. Ink consuption would be welcome
to.

I'm working with a desktop PC, Win XP Pro connected to a LOCAL Printer
(Canon S300). Ink consumption measurement would be welcome too (the status
monitor that comes from Canon sucks).

If it involves any API calls, I can do the programming myself.

* Sorry for the crossposting but this is a multidisciplinary question: it
relates to both windows utilities in general, printing in general, windows
in general and win32 programming! *

Thanks!
Amit

 

[Merrion]

You can monior the printer with the API
(FindFirstprinterChangeNotification...FindnextPrinterChangeNotification)
as per this article:-
http://www.merrioncomputing.com/Programming/VBDotNet/WatchPrinter.htm
and store the number of pages printed in a text file or (if you are
adventurous) write to the performance monitor.

 

[Jon Forrest]

You can monior the printer with the API
(FindFirstprinterChangeNotification...FindnextPrinterChangeNotification)
as per this article:-
http://www.merrioncomputing.com/Programming/VBDotNet/WatchPrinter.htm
and store the number of pages printed in a text file or (if you are
adventurous) write to the performance monitor.

That's a very interesting article. Do you think your method
could be extended to serve as a printer quota manager?

Jon Forrest