Printing the IP address in print job

[heyyunus]

Hi,

Is there anyway i can print the IP address of the client m/c that is printing on the print job as header/footer on all pages that gets printed.

I am using Windows 2000 server as printer server and logging is on, but i dont want to see the event viewer, i want to print the IP address or username in the printjob itself so that i can catch the person who prints huge document and doesnt even bother to collect it.

Please help.

regards
yunus


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Yunus

 

[Kuskaya]

Hi Yunus,

the easiest way to track the docu is to check the "Keep printed Documents" on the Print Queue Properties > Advanced Tab.

All the spooled data will be saved.You can then sort the .spl(spooled data)data by size wich you can find under C:\winnt\system32\spool\printers folder and then open it with a spl viewer.You can then see the user name,IP,and the document content.

These tools also called as EMF viewer.If your customers prints to a HP Printer you should use a PCL Viewer.

Kind regards,
Cengiz Kuskaya

 

[heyyunus]

Hi,

Thanks for the reply, but event viewer already tells me who printed and what document they printed etc.

But what I am looking is that if the source IP gets printed on the print , then it will be helpful.

regards
Yunus


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Yunus

 

[Kuskaya]

Hi,

this possible but you will have to need a 3rd party tool.With available windows features this not possible.

Kind regards,
Cengiz Kuskaya

 

[heyyunus]

Hi,

Please tell me that tool. Is it free? )


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Yunus