[geeks] NT print server question

[Kevin]

The first idea is not feasible.

No one here would want to print on this type of paper unless they
needed to, security of the media, in and of itself, is not something
we are concerned with.  What i need to do is temporarily set three
media trays aside to be used for W2 forms (three sets of special
paper) and i don't want people printing other stuff to them
accidentally.  Any solution that relies on any user doing
or not something (other than the two users who will be
instructed to use the trays), such as "don't use this printer" or
"change your paper selection from automatic to Tray 1" is not
acceptable.

This is for a temporary job, ~ one week time span, that we will be
doing once a year.  I wanted to get extra paper tray's for an HP4050
that we have that is little used, but the trays won't get here in
time for this years W2 forms to be printed so i'll have to commandeer
trays from other printers for now.  I just don't need people printing
out emails on red W2 paper.

/KRM

On Thu, 8 Jan 2004 13:00:00 -0500
"David L Kindred (Dave)" <d.kindred at telesciences.com> wrote:

> >>>>> "kevin" == kevin  <kevin at mpcf.com> writes:
> 
>     kevin> I just can't find a way of stopping others from using
>     kevin> the special trays.
> 
> I don't know exactly what you are trying to prevent here, but I'm
> guessing you're attempting to limit access to "special" media,
> whether it's letterhead, photo paper, whatever.  You also don't say
> what type of environment this is (corporate, education, whatever).
> 
> First I would consider just telling the users not to do what you
> don't want them do, and have some prescribed penalty for violation,
> whether that's dismissal, suspension, whatever.  Treat the users
> like adults and maybe they will act like adults, treat them like
> children or criminals and they WILL act like children or criminals.
>  Of course if the users
> ARE children or criminals, then ignore this paragraph.
> 
> Second, do the users have physical access to the printer?  If they
> do, they can just move the media around defeating anything else you
> would do, especially if there is a single-sheet feed option.  If
> this is the case, you'd need to secure the media except when
> authorized users are using it.  If the users don't have access to
> the printer, then enforcing the restrictions in the above paragraph
> are easier - the operators can verify that the recipient of the
> "special" media is supposed to be able to use it.
> 
> If this is a really serious issue the best solution may be to just
> have a separate printer and a secure area for it and the media.
> 
> -- 
> David L. Kindred
> Unix Systems & Network Administrator
> Telesciences, Inc.
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