Managing Printer Operations, Print Queues, and Print Jobs

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Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Scripting Guide

For the most part, print management is a hands-off activity. Other than routine maintenance, such as adding paper and replacing toner cartridges, not much management work is usually required. From time to time, however, you do have to carry out tasks such as:

  • Taking inventory of your printers and their capabilities.

  • Pausing and resuming printers to do routine maintenance.

  • Pausing and resuming individual print jobs.

You can use a combination of WMI and ADSI scripting to help you manage printers, print queues, and print jobs across the enterprise.