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54718	2002-06-17 03:20:00	My teacher was saying that we are soon getting a colour printer for our computer lab. We have machines running on a windows2000 professional and terminal services client system, and were wondering if it is possible to password protect access to the printer to prevent mass printing. If need be, it is possible for applications to be installed under administrator conditions that the students will be able to access.	Guest (0)
54719	2002-06-17 03:42:00	Brendon, Is it possible that you could create a group e.g ColPrtGrp so that when the printer (queue) has been created (and shared) remove the EVERYONE print access and give the ColPrtGrp group Print only access. Add the user(s) to the ColPrtGrp that should have (or need) access to the color printer. Cheers, Babe.	Guest (0)
54720	2002-06-17 05:13:00	That's too awkward. let me give you an example, a student has created a document that the teacher wants printed in colour. She then gives that student the password, and they print at the end of the day, the teacher can change the password. Brendon	Guest (0)
54721	2002-06-17 10:58:00	Would it be possible for the administrator to set up a system whereby no print jobs could be sent directly to the printer but all would have to go initially to a spooler or some folder which could be passworded? Then the password could be controlled in the sort of way you seek. Ideas, anyone?	Guest (0)
54722	2002-06-17 11:36:00	Hi, My school runs a network of around 350 computers, a mixture of PCs and Macs (why?), and there are around a dozen printers in various places around the school... You can imagine the hassle this creates as far as printing is concerned. The solution it seems has been to set up a program (I think they wrote it themselves) which gives each student $2 credit. Each time a B&W page is printed $0..05 is deducted from the user's printing quota, when a colour page is printed, $.50 is deducted. When the balance hits zero, the user cannot print until they fork out. This has several advantages - Firstly, people look where they are printing to before they hit go, so less paper and ink is wasted. Secondly, students cannot mass print without having to pay for it. Thirdly, the costs of paper, ink etc are covered. But wait, there's more! Students are not forced to pay for printing they do not want, you only 'top up' when the allowance runs out. Basically, it works perfectly, if you want to get the software, email GeoffS@Nayland.school.nz... Tell him I sent you, and ask nicely... :) Erin P.S. If you think paying is a bit rough just for printing, you could always use a credit system other than currency. Call these units 'points'. A teacher could allocate more points to students who need, or are allowed them.	Guest (0)
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