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Hi all, We're using Riso MFDs, and so are stuck with PaperCut MF (as they only support the "Lite" version of Hive, so we wouldn't be able to monitor copying, and the print quota system on Coreza Print doesn't support manual admin topups). For the last year since moving to Entra+Intune (syncing with the Standard Entra ID method, rather than paying out for an Entra ID DS), we've been working without the user client, and people are checking their balance on the MFD or the web UI. I am starting to investigate once again how to roll out the user client. PaperCut have instructions on how to install it with Intune, but they don't explain any way of getting it to do username matching correctly with Entra-joined machines. At present, it prompts for a username and password because Entra creates the local profile's username based on the Display Name (but without spaces, e.g. if the display name is "John A Smith", it uses "JohnASmith"), so it tries to automatically log in with that and of course fails as the user doesn't exist. Aliases would help (if they could be configured to remove the spaces), but we use RM Unify for account creation/deletion (which names staff accounts as "Mr J Smith") and we have two staff with the same first initial and surname, which would probably make a different local username and presumably cause conflicts when matching the username. Has anyone had success rolling out the PaperCut User Client to Entra-joined machines? Either there's no documentation out there or my Google-fu isn't working on this particular issue. I would hope there was a way it could be configured to check the UPN instead of the local profile's name, e.g. the output of "whoami /UPN" (which would give "[email protected]", which will match the UPN in PaperCut) instead of just "whoami" (which would give "azuread\johnasmith")

Hi All, For several months now we have been getting a server offline issue at my work with the printers. It happens for no specific reason to staff with any amount of access to the network, and to any printer (Most of the time, to the Follow Me Printer). The only fix on Windows 8.1 is to restart the Laptop. Alternatively, we have made a script that works for about an hour that deletes and re-adds the printer. For a permanent fix to that specific PC. We re-build them to Windows 7. If anyone has had this before or has any advice, I would be grateful Thanks, Charlie

I am after some advice and best practises for mapping printers Currently we use a print server and deploy printers using the right click and deploy to group policy method under print management, this maps the printer at computer GPO configuration level Often it works fine but sometimes it doesn't, usually when a member of staff or student comes to us saying they don't have any printers available a simple reboot can fix the issue When I map the printers via GPP however it seems to work every time - the issue here is that it then does not register via PaperCut, even though I have set the port IP type to a PaperCut port Arena, our PaperCut support company themselves say that this method of GPP is not supported with PaperCut It's getting to be an annoying problem I would like to fix once and for all, we are running windows 10 1709 for client desktops and server 2016 for the print server

I have got this software to work for PC's around the school but not working for laptops. Can you see any errors from this or where i need to deploy the software so that laptops get it also? its driving me crazy!! Would it be best deploying the script from the computer as at the moment its from the user User configuration - policies - Windows settings - Scripts

We use InVentry for staff/visitor/pupil access. In the event of an emergency admin staff and/or fire marshals need to print an evacuation list. We also have Papercut print management. Currently a staff member has to authorise multiple print jobs to print off the 6 or 7 pages of the evac report. I have contacted InVentry to see whether the report can be condensed into a single print file, but they claim that this is impossible (some excuse about reading from multiple data sources). Has anyone come across this or a similar situation, or can any InVentry or Papercut experts suggest a way forward. Thanks people.

Job Summary We are an established independent Managed Print Services provider working in both the educational and commercial sectors. We are looking for a Field Engineer to join our team. This role involves working on various customer sites mainly within South East England to troubleshoot and fix printer & copier hardware issues at customer sites, assisting with the instillation and IT networking of machines at new sites. Responsibilities - Attending call outs to site to fix the machines and get them running again quickly and efficiently with the least disruption to the client, - Preparation and installation of machines to new sites. - Initial network installation of new eqipment and re-isnstallation of existing equipment - Solving of software / network problems related to the machines. Experience - A "can do attitude" and ability to learn new skills - Ability to diagnose faults and repair - Confident with dismantling and re-assemby of electro mechanical items - Familiarity with IT networking. - Strong analytical skills with the ability to perform root cause analysis effectively. - Excellent communication skills to liaise with team members and clients professionally. - A proactive approach to problem-solving with a keen attention to detail is essential for success in this role. - A full UK driving licence is essential to this role must be maintained - An enhanced CRB/DBS check must be completed/passed and maintained We will provide all you need to do the job including, OEM manufacturer training, laptop/tablet/phone and all tools as required. We also provide a company van and fuel card or we pay mileage if you use your own vehicle. This position is available as of 2nd January 2025 https://www.kewvisum.com/vacancies **APPROVED**

Hi All, I saw some similar posts about creating Papercut printer scripts here so I'm hoping you can help me out. I'm looking to create a printer script in Papercut that will discount any job sent to any printer during off-peak hours (M-R 4-8pm and Sunday 12-5pm). I asked for Papercut's assistance but all I was told was that I'm missing some semicolons and I should be all set. Can someone take a look at whet we've written and offer any insight? /** Discount printing during off-peak * * Encourage users to print during periods of low * activity by offering a discount of 20% during * the period between 4:00pm and 8:00pm M-R, and * the period between 12:00pm and 5:00pm on Sundays. */ var SUNDAY = 0; var MONDAY = 1; var TUESDAY = 2; var WEDNESDAY = 3; var THURSDAY = 4; function getMinutesSinceMidnight(hours, minutes) { return 60 * hours + minutes; } function printJobHook(inputs, actions) { //Set times for discounts. var START_OF_DISC = getMinutesSinceMidnight(16, 00); //4:00pm var END_OF_DISC = getMinutesSinceMidnight(20, 00); //8:00pm var SUN_DISC_START = getMinutesSinceMidnight(12, 00); //12:00pm var SUN_DISC_END = getMinutesSinceMidnight(17, 00);//5:00pm var day = inputs.job.date.getDay(); var hours = inputs.job.date.getHours(); var minutes = inputs.job.date.getMinutes(); var timeOfJob = getMinutesSinceMidnight(hours, minutes); var inDiscountDays = (SUNDAY >= day && day <= THURSDAY); var inDiscountTimes = ((timeOfJob >= START_OF_DISC && timeOfJob <= END_OF_DISC) || (timeOfJob >= SUN_DISC_START && timeOfJob <= SUN_DISC_END)); if (inDiscountDays && inDiscountTimes) { //Apply 20% discount: var newCost = inputs.job.cost * 0.80; actions.job.setCost(newCost); // Record that as discount was applied in the job comment. actions.job.addComment("20% off-peak discount applied"); } }​ Thanks, Max

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Is there a known issue with Papercut detecting iffy copies on 2008 R2? Migrated over from Server 2003 to 2008 R2. Everything went across OK however for some reason if someone prints 8 copies of 1 page, Papercut allows it (more than 3 copies are set to be blocked, this worked before)- it logs that 1 copy at 8 pages has been printed! Tested this with a few programs and it's true on just about everything. Office 2010 on our PCs do it, 2003 on the clients do it Any clues?

Hi, Does anyone have a spreadsheet that tracks printing charges etc by paper size/colour/duplex etc? I've been asked if i can somewhat set one up for church related things and my head has fried multiple times trying to work out the different varibles?

We have a 2012 r2 server running Papercut releasing to Konica Minoltas. I have one queue that constantly gets stuck in a printing state. I am running the port direct ip, LPR. Any help is appreciated.

Evening Guys, Got a strange issue when hooking up our Riso ComColor 7150 (heap of scrap plastic and metal to me). When a job is redirected to the Riso print queue it goes in to an error state. Some key info: We are using the Papercut global print driver for the FollowMe input queue The actual printer queues for the printer have their respected driver (e.g. FollowME has the Global Print Driver and the Riso has the Riso 7150 driver) In the print logs in papercut i am seeing these errors everytime a job is redirected to the print queue: 2018-10-26 18:58:03,628 DEBUG: PaperCut MF version 18.2.6.46457 2018-10-26 18:58:03,628 DEBUG: Original spool file: C:\Windows\system32\spool\PRINTERS\00147.SPL 2018-10-26 18:58:03,628 DEBUG: Transform file: D:\Program Files\PaperCut MF\providers\print\win\transforms\system\postscript\pc-win\riso.comcolor.type.transform 2018-10-26 18:58:03,628 DEBUG: ==================================================================================================== 2018-10-26 18:58:03,628 ERROR: obj_list_size: obj_list==NULL 2018-10-26 18:58:03,628 ERROR: obj_list_size: obj_list==NULL 2018-10-26 18:58:03,628 ERROR: obj_list_size: obj_list==NULL 2018-10-26 18:58:03,628 ERROR: obj_list_size: obj_list==NULL 2018-10-26 18:58:03,628 ERROR: obj_list_size: obj_list==NULL 2018-10-26 18:58:03,628 ERROR: obj_list_size: obj_list==NULL 2018-10-26 18:58:03,628 ERROR: obj_list_size: obj_list==NULL 2018-10-26 18:58:03,628 ERROR: obj_list_size: obj_list==NULL 2018-10-26 18:58:03,628 ERROR: obj_list_size: obj_list==NULL 2018-10-26 18:58:03,628 ERROR: obj_list_size: obj_list==NULL 2018-10-26 18:58:03,628 ERROR: obj_list_size: obj_list==NULL 2018-10-26 18:58:03,628 ERROR: obj_list_size: obj_list==NULL 2018-10-26 18:58:03,628 DEBUG: Internal state of interpreter 2018-10-26 18:58:03,628 DEBUG: ==================================================================================================== 2018-10-26 18:58:03,628 DEBUG: Applying 1 replacements to 'C:\Windows\system32\spool\PRINTERS\00147.SPL' 2018-10-26 18:58:08,769 ERROR: Failed to open spool file to copy to archive: C:\Windows\system32\spool\PRINTERS\00148.SPL - The system cannot find the file specified. (Error: 2) 2018-10-26 18:58:18,811 ERROR: spool_writer: Unable to write printer - The requested print job has failed to print. A print system update requires the job to be resubmitted. (Error: 3020) 2018-10-26 18:58:18,811 ERROR: replacement_list_apply_rw failed. Redirecting original spool file All of our Konicas and samsungs work as expected and its just this weird one that just wont work... im soo confused as to why it wont. Any help would be much appreciated or if any one has actually had this issue with a Follow Me scenario with multiple brands and know what the answer is that would be great. Thanks

Hi Anyone willing to share your papercut MF scripts? Also any implementation plans and steps. thanks santos

Hi all, Is there a way to do this ? Our Papercut user groups are synced with our AD. Some users within those groups require a higher weekly credit than others. Is there a way to auto apply more credit per user even though the top up balance is set on the Groups page. As far as I can see scheduled credit top ups can only be applied at group level. If I give those individuals an overdraft they still run out after a period if time when it max's out. I don't want to have to create a new AD group with just those users. Is there another way ? I'm thinking add a new user group in AD and adding them to it... but can users be in 2 groups in Papercut and if so which group membership would take precedence ?? Cheers in advance

Hi everybody ! I try to make a script in Papercut so I can change the information in the "job-originating-user-name" variable with, for example, %user_full_name% used by Papercut to make watermarks. I'm on a 10.7.5 iMac with CUPS 1.5.4 and Papercut NG 14.1 (build 26830) If needed, I may upgrade the CUPS software. The purpose of this is simple: I want to be able to print from an iOS device with a cover page where I see the username / full name instead of "guest" or "mobile". Please note that the cover page isn't included in the document or from the application where we print the document, but is added by the printer automatically. Thank you !

PaperCut 13.0 – Archive and view print activity – PaperCut Blog / News ^ This is very, very cool. I love this software!

Hi, My name is Kent Nolan and I work in Tech Support for PaperCut. A while back I had the idea of running a competition that involved people coming up with the most creative/fun script they can make. We've seen some funny scripts in the past that have come through support, mainly the one about the IT guy who forwarded every fifth print job through to the principal's office, resulting in concert tickets being snapped up by a lucky assistant. It is scripts like that one that lead me to this idea; how geeky can you make these scripts? There are plenty of people who are better at JavaScript than I am - in fact my example script is pretty lazy, have a look at the code. Chris Dance (one of the PaperCut founders) has written a script too and that one is pretty impressive. And if you win, first place is a Raspberry Pi with all the trimmings, second and third place get a Raspberry Pi unit too. If your script doesn't win a Raspberry Pi but it’s really geeky, we have some ThinkGeek vouchers to give away. If you want to play, check out our competition page and when you’re ready, you can enter by either: Posting your script as an attachment below. Linking us to your blog. Creating a GitHub branch for it (also post a link below). Or by emailing it to the following address: [email protected] If you have any questions, let me know, I’ll be lurking around. Good luck, have fun.

Hi all, Got some Android devices I need to print from to a Papercut queue. Do you have to use Google's Cloud Print or is there an app like for the Ipad. If there is, I can't find any info on it Got my Ipads printing perfectly but just bought some Android phones for our site team and they need to print. ??????????????????????? Cheers in advance

For those with a current subscription to a premium upgrade assurance plan, you can now download the latest version (12) of papercut. A couple of really nice features - convert to grey scale (auto convert colour prints to grey scale) and auto convert singled sided to duplex. Could save a fair bit on paper and toners. PaperCut 12.0 automatically converts print jobs to grayscale and duplex – PaperCut Blog / News

I am currently designing and implementing a new Active Directory domain and am looking for a cashless solution to provide an account for our students to pay for printing, catering and library fines. Ideally I would like students to be able to credit a single account for all purposes. Any suggestions or recommendations would be appreciated.