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patlombwmu · Newbie Joined: 22 Jan 2004 Posts: 3

Hi! ..just found this vb forum. Anyway, I am usually a linux programmer but I work at a university where we run a window2k lab. We're under a budget crunch and we'd really like to allow students to only print one copy of a document no matter what program they're running (Word, notepad, IE, etc) on a novell network printer. I'm looking into seeing if there is a program that will do this, however a small program running in the background, made in vb, would work just as well too. There might even be a registry hack that could be done...I don't know for sure. Since this is a programming forum...is there a way to monitor the print queue (before it gets to the print queue) and make sure students are only printing one copy of a document?

Thanks,
Pat

P.T.A.M. · Posted: Jan 22nd, 2004 05:01 PM Post subject:

I believe there is something here that is worth a look Wink

http://www.merrioncomputing.com/
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patlombwmu · Newbie Joined: 22 Jan 2004 Posts: 3

oops...link didn't show up the first time i viewed it...i'll take a look.

P.T.A.M. · Posted: Jan 22nd, 2004 05:09 PM Post subject:

I forgot to post it :o I edited the post Smile

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patlombwmu · Newbie Joined: 22 Jan 2004 Posts: 3

That looks like you have to pay 50 euros. Anyone know of a free solution?