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  • BlasterB Offline
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    Blaster
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    Hi. A friend asked me for software that would tell him the number of pages printed by his printer. I want to add a plus using this method for all printers connected to the computer. The problem is that I can not find a way to count the printed pages. Besides that, is there any way to differentiate between standard printing and photo printing?
    I think something like an access to the print spooler is needed to know the document that is being printed and the number of pages. But I also do not find how

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    • SGaistS Offline
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      Hi,

      That's something that is outside the scope of Qt. A quick search returns this for Windows which is outdated but you can follow up until the actual version of the API.

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      Please read the Qt Code of Conduct - https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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      • mrjjM Offline
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        Hi
        I assume you are on Windows...

        https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/printdocs/printing-and-print-spooler-functions
        and
        https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/printdocs/job-info-1

        allows you to enumerate jobs and get total pages.

        • is there any way to differentiate between standard printing and photo printing?

        I dont think so as that would be a pr. printer check. Besides what do you mean by photo printing ? On special paper or
        that is an image being printed ?
        So i think it would be hard to detect in all cases.

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        • mrjjM mrjj

          Hi
          I assume you are on Windows...

          https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/printdocs/printing-and-print-spooler-functions
          and
          https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/printdocs/job-info-1

          allows you to enumerate jobs and get total pages.

          • is there any way to differentiate between standard printing and photo printing?

          I dont think so as that would be a pr. printer check. Besides what do you mean by photo printing ? On special paper or
          that is an image being printed ?
          So i think it would be hard to detect in all cases.

          BlasterB Offline
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          Blaster
          wrote on last edited by
          #4

          @mrjj

          @mrjj said in Count printed pages by printer:

          Hi
          I assume you are on Windows...

          https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/printdocs/printing-and-print-spooler-functions
          and
          https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/printdocs/job-info-1

          allows you to enumerate jobs and get total pages.

          Thanks, but how do I use that in Qt?

          • is there any way to differentiate between standard printing and photo printing?

          I dont think so as that would be a pr. printer check. Besides what do you mean by photo printing ? On special paper or
          that is an image being printed ?
          So i think it would be hard to detect in all cases.

          It is very true what you say.

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          • BlasterB Blaster

            @mrjj

            @mrjj said in Count printed pages by printer:

            Hi
            I assume you are on Windows...

            https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/printdocs/printing-and-print-spooler-functions
            and
            https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/printdocs/job-info-1

            allows you to enumerate jobs and get total pages.

            Thanks, but how do I use that in Qt?

            • is there any way to differentiate between standard printing and photo printing?

            I dont think so as that would be a pr. printer check. Besides what do you mean by photo printing ? On special paper or
            that is an image being printed ?
            So i think it would be hard to detect in all cases.

            It is very true what you say.

            J.HilkJ Offline
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            J.Hilk
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            wrote on last edited by
            #5

            @Blaster
            click on one of the links on that page, it shows you c++ syntax examples, requiered dlls and includes etc.


            Be aware of the Qt Code of Conduct, when posting : https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct


            Q: What's that?
            A: It's blue light.
            Q: What does it do?
            A: It turns blue.

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            • J.HilkJ J.Hilk

              @Blaster
              click on one of the links on that page, it shows you c++ syntax examples, requiered dlls and includes etc.

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              Blaster
              wrote on last edited by Blaster
              #6

              @J.Hilk said in Count printed pages by printer:

              @Blaster
              click on one of the links on that page, it shows you c++ syntax examples, requiered dlls and includes etc.

              Yes, that's happens, but where do I get the dlls?

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              • SGaistS Offline
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                SGaist
                Lifetime Qt Champion
                wrote on last edited by
                #7

                They are available on your system already.

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                Please read the Qt Code of Conduct - https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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                • SGaistS SGaist

                  They are available on your system already.

                  BlasterB Offline
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                  Blaster
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #8

                  @SGaist my mistake, I will try a then tell you guys

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