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Thanks very much for the input, both comments helped. Totally forgot about PostScript and did not know about PJL. I also will find use of hitting the printers status page, and have submitted some security suggestions to help mitigate security concerns over SNMP. Thanks very much guys this really helped broaden the options and they are doable, thanks!
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Thanks very much for the input, both comments helped. Totally forgot about PostScript and did not know about PJL. I also will find use of hitting the printers status page, and have submitted some security suggestions to help mitigate security concerns over SNMP. Thanks very much guys this really helped broaden the options and they are doable, thanks!

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I would like to pull page count data from over 50 networked printers. It works fine of course if I have SNMP enabled, but the network security guy forced us to turn it off on all printers. I am trying to save labor hours a tech spends printing out a page count total from each printer (adds up when factoring different floors ect), and I am also trying to avoid disrupting production (or using overtime to have a tech wait after business hours).<br />
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So is there a way to pull page count data from a networked printer without using SNMP?<br />
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I of course got the IP's and they receive data from users &nbsp;. . . pretty sure there is a way?<br />
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Anyone's constructive input would be appreciated.
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I would like to pull page count data from over 50 networked printers. It works fine of course if I have SNMP enabled, but the network security guy forced us to turn it off on all printers. I am trying to save labor hours a tech spends printing out a page count total from each printer (adds up when factoring different floors ect), and I am also trying to avoid disrupting production (or using overtime to have a tech wait after business hours).

So is there a way to pull page count data from a networked printer without using SNMP?

I of course got the IP's and they receive data from users  . . . pretty sure there is a way?

Anyone's constructive input would be appreciated.

Pulling Networked Printer Data Without Using SNMP

A printer is a peripheral which makes a persistent human readable representation of graphics or text on paper or similar physical media. Traditional printers are being used more for special purposes, like printing photographs or artwork, and are no longer a must-have peripheral; 3D printing has become an area of intense interest, allowing the creation of physical objects. An image scanner is a device that optically scans images, printed text, handwriting, or an object, and converts it to a digital image. Hand-held scanners, where the device is moved by hand, have evolved from text scanning "wands" to 3D scanners used for industrial design, reverse engineering, test and measurement, orthotics, gaming and other applications.