Two Minute Drill: Enabling Print Queue Logging

re: Two Minute Drill: Enabling Print Queue Logging

Andy — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 03:43:18 GMT

On W2008 R2 try:

Server Manager > Diagnostics -> Event Viewer -> Applications and Service Logs -> Microsoft -> Windows -> Print Service -> Operational -> Enable log

re: Two Minute Drill: Enabling Print Queue Logging

Matt — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:04:55 GMT

This doesn't exist on 2008 r2.

Even editing the reg entry manually made zero difference! There is no option to enable this in 2008 r2. Had I known this, despite the print service improvements in r2, I would have stuck with 2003.

re: Two Minute Drill: Enabling Print Queue Logging

Egon — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:09:48 GMT

On Windows 7 this seems not to work... :-(

re: Two Minute Drill: Enabling Print Queue Logging

LPD Server — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:14:53 GMT

By enabling the logging, on a busy server. You should mention the Event log is going to get full fast. Though it is nice to see what jobs printed and when to help you track down missing stuff.

re: Two Minute Drill: Enabling Print Queue Logging

HajKreutzer — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:43:28 GMT

Are reporting and Management Tools for this logging in SCOM or MOM

re: Two Minute Drill: Enabling Print Queue Logging

Print Queues with RPM — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:50:24 GMT

Good article on the print queue and the logging. I've had many clients with the same issue, some fixed exactly how you described. I also recommend RPM for print queue logging and archiving to most of my host print clients. RPM is now able to print all print files to PDF and automatically store them in a folder, and write to HTML if needed.

Just an FYI regarding RPM on enhancing the print queue options. Thank you for the tips!