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Title: Plot Logging
Post by: bmossman on October 27, 2008, 04:04:36 PM
Does someone have a routine similar to the plot log created by acad, that will create only a project number and the quantity of prints?
Title: Re: Plot Logging
Post by: bmossman on October 28, 2008, 08:34:53 AM
How does everyone else log their plots? We're running Plotclient software that came with the K&E printer. We have two configurations setup...one for plt files and one for direct plotting. The software tracts the plt file plotting, but not the direct plotting. Is there an easy way to track the the direct plots?
Title: Re: Plot Logging
Post by: M-dub on October 28, 2008, 08:50:04 AM
Just so you have an answer, we don't log our plots.  Although, sometimes, it would come in handy.

Sorry.  Have you tried searching this site (http://www.theswamp.org/index.php?action=search2;params=YWR2YW5jZWR8J3wwfCJ8YnJkfCd8MjIsNDAsMiwzOCw2Myw2NCwxNCwyNywzNSwyMCwxMSw1LDksMjEsMzYsNDYsNTYsNjIsNjYsNjcsMzQsNyw4LDEwLDU0LDY5LDEsNiwxNSw0LDE5LDMxLDI0LDMyLDI2LDMwLDM5LDQzLDQ0LDQ1LDU4LDQ3LDE2LDU5LDYwLDYxLDIzLDMsNDgsNDksNTAsNTEsNTIsNTMsNTUsNTcsMTMsNDJ8InxzaG93X2NvbXBsZXRlfCd8fCJ8c3ViamVjdF9vbmx5fCd8fCJ8c29ydHwnfHJlbGV2YW5jZXwifHNvcnRfZGlyfCd8ZGVzY3wifHNlYXJjaHwnfHBsb3QgbG9n) already?
Title: Re: Plot Logging
Post by: M-dub on March 10, 2011, 10:47:43 AM
* Bump *

This is suddenly an issue here and some time has passed since I last saw it discussed.

Does anyone know of a way to track prints (not only AutoCAD prints, but EVERYTHING) with Windows alone?

If not, does anyone know of a free program that will do it? (I know there are lots out there, but wondered if anyone has USED any and would recommend one)
Title: Re: Plot Logging
Post by: Matt__W on March 10, 2011, 11:08:30 AM
I know some of the newer printers have the ability to track who printed what.  I don't know how far back they will track but some of ours do.
Title: Re: Plot Logging
Post by: M-dub on March 10, 2011, 11:11:45 AM
We just got a new BizHub.... going to have to look into that.  I had a look on my computer before posting this, but didn't see anything and hadn't heard back from IT yet.
Title: Re: Plot Logging
Post by: danallen on March 25, 2013, 04:50:42 PM
Bump

What is everyone using to track plots from both AutoCAD and other software?

Thanks,

Dan
Title: Re: Plot Logging
Post by: Matt__W on March 26, 2013, 10:30:32 AM
Quote from: danallen on March 25, 2013, 04:50:42 PM
Bump

What is everyone using to track plots from both AutoCAD and other software?

Thanks,

Dan
Older, previous plots.
Title: Re: Plot Logging
Post by: danallen on March 26, 2013, 01:51:48 PM
badabump...
Title: Re: Plot Logging
Post by: Matt__W on March 26, 2013, 01:57:46 PM
'Tis true!
Title: Re: Plot Logging
Post by: Jeff H on March 11, 2014, 02:13:22 AM
Here is something free
http://www.papercut.com/products/free_software/print_logger/

Working on something that catches all non-virtual prints and testing it catches all prints sent to printers from AutoCAD or other programs but need to do a little more testing making sure it handles canceled prints, etc.. correctly.
Title: Re: Plot Logging
Post by: BlackBox on March 11, 2014, 04:38:44 PM
Quote from: Jeff H on March 11, 2014, 02:13:22 AM
Here is something free
http://www.papercut.com/products/free_software/print_logger/

Working on something that catches all non-virtual prints and testing it catches all prints sent to printers from AutoCAD or other programs but need to do a little more testing making sure it handles canceled prints, etc.. correctly.

I'd be interested to see what you come up with, Jeff. :-)


We're considering changing printer lease companies. We currently have a print management software that runs with the print driver, but it's clunky, and poorly designed. I've been considering what I'd need to do to implement our own, custom print management system recently.

Thought this might be of use to others interested in this topic as well:

http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/51085/Monitor-jobs-in-a-printer-queue-NET

Cheers
Title: Re: Plot Logging
Post by: Jeff H on March 12, 2014, 10:41:37 AM
Looks like uses Win32 api I have trying out using WMI