Print Monitor - Want to monitor what people are printing?

[daneil16]

Morning People,

 

Just wondering if anyone has any experience with using "Printing Monitor" software?

 

One that shows you a small JPEG of what has been printed, file name or username would be great so we can track the student who has printed it.

 

Any ideas greatly received.

 

Thanks

[synaesthesia]

Papercut here. No jpegs but with full file descriptions, paths etc there's no need

[Little-Miss]

Papercut here too.....have become obsessed with watching the list of things being printed.

[Gibson335]

Isn't Papercut capable of producing a PDF of every print job? Or did I dream that?

[MordyT]

O and k print watch will show who and what was printed.

[6Foot2]

You can enable an option in PaperCut that will give you a thumbnail of what has been printed. I can't remember how this works since moving to another print management solution [that does not have this facility]

[daneil16]

Unanimous and decided!!!!! Thanks for the input guys and gals, as so many of you have recommended this I will try it out. Keep up the good work

[fiza]

Isn't Papercut capable of producing a PDF of every print job? Or did I dream that?

 

Yes it is. Its called the archive function. Obviously does take up space so make sure you point it to a location with loads of space or remember to delete stuff occasionally. We use the archive function for student printers. Works really well.

[Big_Ted]

This should help Chapter22.Print Archiving (viewing and content capture)

[Edu-IT]

PaperCut here too. Just be careful who you archive in terms of confidential printing etc.

[daneil16]

Archive function will be handy. As students regularly print things they shouldn't, will provide great evidence when parents come in to complain their son/daughter has been FRAMED for this!!! lol