Restrict use to a printer during specific times?

[Iknowit101]

Does anyone know about a way to Restrict user from user an specific printer during certain times o the day? let's say 2 hours in the morning from 9 to 11 or some like that . . .
We have a department that need exclusive use to this printer, we don want anybody interrupting this printer during this period of time, Any ideas? We have AD on Win 2003 DC, clients are XP pro.

Thanks in advance.





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[gbaughma]

You should be able to do that in the printer properties.

Easiest way is if you have the printer drivers installed on your server, then shared; you can set all kinds of limitations (including priorities and available print times) in the printer properties page.



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[Iknowit101]

Ok, thanks for your reply.
Would you care to explain me how to accomplish this?


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[jbehrne]

A group policy on your AD should let you set some printing limitations.

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