C# - how to get the number of pages printed with the printer?

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Hi guys.
I need a code that can be able to count how many pages i'm printing every day.

I'm writing a software to manage a public printer and I have to count how many pages are printed by a certain time to another.

I have never programmed code about printers so I don't know how to do!
Please help me.

What I have tried:

I read a lot of code on Internet and I tried to use it but each code didn't work or didn't do that I want.

Posted 14-Jul-16 8:35am

cybercross96

Updated 14-Jul-16 23:17pm

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ZurdoDev 14-Jul-16 16:28pm

There are 3rd party tools that monitor the print queue. Do you have to rebuild it or could you use a 3rd party app?

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datt265 · Answer 1 · 2016-07-14T23:17:00

Depending on printer model you have, as far as I know there are some laserjet printers that one can get from a web-based page once connected to the printer.

Else you might have to use 3rd party dll's. Another solution is to get such information from the server that the printer is connected to if users do not use the printer directly via IP.