Step 2 - Setting up the logging server

This section shows how to create virtual printers for each printer that you wish to log. A virtual printer is really just a container for logs from real printer(s) to be stored in. Think of it like a shared directory that files are put into.

1 - Start Printer Squirrel. (Start/Programs/Print Logger/Printer Squirrel).
2 - Click on the Configure Printers icon.
3 - Click on Add a printer.
4 - Enter a name for the virtual printer (Usually this is all you need to do at this stage)
5 - When you are satisfied with your settings, click on Save changes.
6 - Continue until you have added all the virtual printers that you require.
7 - Go to step 3
Below is a full description of all the entry fields:

Printer name

Enter a descriptive name for the virtual printer here. Usually we use a printer model and location.

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Network ID

This is the ID of the virtual printer that is used along with the logging server name by the logging clients as an address to send logs to. This is set by the system and you should normally never need to change this.

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Owner and charge rate

The owner and charge rate for the printer. Usually you will set these fields up after you have set up the logging clients and everything is working - so forget about them for now. See the Printer Squirrel help when you need more details.

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Printer mode

Sets the color mode as reported by the printer driver. Some printer drivers incorrectly report the color settings of jobs printed.
Commonly it is monochrome laser printers reporting jobs as always being in color.
This option allows you to force the color mode being reported.
Leave this as default for the moment, only change it if there is a problem with misreported logs.

Default = let the printer driver decide.

Monochrome = always report jobs as monochrome.

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Pages if zero

Some applications, especially those that do not include page delimiting information when printing, may report a zero pages printed count. Use this to set the page count you require if zero pages are reported. (We normally set this to 1)

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Log this printer

Turns printer logging on and off. Normally this is left on. Turn this off if you wish to temporarily suspend the recording of incoming logs.

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