Online Demo - Print Tracking - Users Print to the IP Address of Printer or the Local USB/LPT Printer    

 

In this demo, Print Job Manager is installed on the computer "server1". The user's computer "client1" has two printers. One is direct IP printer: HP LaserJet 8150 Series PCL6, the other is local USB printer: Lexmark X125.  

printer monitor 1

Step 1. Download and extract the 30-day trial version of Print Job Manager, then double-click PrinterAdmin Print Job Manager.msi to install Print Job Manager on the computer \\server1.

Step 2. Click Start -> All Programs -> PrinterAdmin Software -> Print Job Manager to run Print Job Manager.

Step 3. In Preferences -> Advanced tab, select the following options and click Save, and then click Exit.

Step 4. Copy agent-setup.exe to other computers (\\client1). Double-click "agent-setup.exe" to install the agent.

Step 5. Click Start -> All Programs -> Print Job Agent -> Print Job Agent to run the agent. Enter the computer name (in this example: server1) or the IP Address of the computer that has Print Job Manager installed.

Step 6. From the user's computer "client1", print a document to the direct IP printer: HP LaserJet 8150 Series PCL6 and print another document to locally USB printer: Lexmark X125. The print jobs are tracked in Print Job Manager on "server1". These two printers are added to the list of monitored printers automatically in Preferences -> Printers.

print control tool

Step 7. Follow "Create, View and Email Printer Usage Report".

 

Tip:

1. Print Job Agent runs automatically when users log into the computer.

2. Print Job Agent can be automatically installed with Windows Group Policy.

3.The "IP_" means the direct IP printer. The "Local_" means local USB printer.

4. If users connect to the office computers from home using "Remote Desktop Connection", but print to the home printer through USB cable, the Print Job Agent needs to be installed on the office computers only.

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