Track print jobs without using system log

hello,

     have bit of odd question.  i'm trying count number of jobs (in effort count separator pages printed) output our hp network printers, have shared print queues setup on 2 print server 2008 r2 nodes.  i've found lots of powershell scripts parse event 307 or 805 out of windows system event log (after turning print logging on), awesome.  unfortunately our server team doesn't want stuff bogging down log file , causing things want in washed out (apparently have log relatively small).

so i'm looking way count number of jobs (preferably printer name) go through server each day.  if point me right direction way i'd appreciate it.  things i've come installing 3rd party tracking program (which takes multiple steps of approval/testing, takes while), or somehow tracking how file separator page gets accessed (which don't know if that's possible)

thanks!

shahad

you can query number of jobs printed through each queue spooler's performance counters (print queue object, total jobs printer , total pages printed counters)

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Windows Server  >  Print/Fax