Printer monitoring software

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Many years ago I used to get audio alerts telling me if my printer had run
out of paper or there was a paper jam etc. This was very useful if I was
away from the printer but in the same room. It was also a lot better than
trying to work out odd error codes.

Many PCs and printers later, this function is no longer available to me.

Does anyone know how I can restore these features?
 
Thanks Alan,

I don't think I ever owned a Lexmark, Just HP printers.

I wonder if it was a Windows application? If I recall correctly, it also
gave me a graphical display of the printing process.

There might be an application somewhere that does this for HP printers. I
would think that a company as big as HP would have such an application since
it improves the productivity of person using the printer.

Cheers...Tony

Alan Morris said:
This was Lexmark software, it shipped with NT4 but still required a
Lexmark device. If you still have a Lexmark printer look for MarkVision
software at lexmark.com

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Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
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TonyO said:
Many years ago I used to get audio alerts telling me if my printer had
run out of paper or there was a paper jam etc. This was very useful if I
was away from the printer but in the same room. It was also a lot better
than trying to work out odd error codes.

Many PCs and printers later, this function is no longer available to me.

Does anyone know how I can restore these features?
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Nothing that shipped in NT 3.51, NT 4 (other than MarkVision), Win2k, XP or
Server 2003.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

TonyO said:
Thanks Alan,

I don't think I ever owned a Lexmark, Just HP printers.

I wonder if it was a Windows application? If I recall correctly, it also
gave me a graphical display of the printing process.

There might be an application somewhere that does this for HP printers. I
would think that a company as big as HP would have such an application
since it improves the productivity of person using the printer.

Cheers...Tony

Alan Morris said:
This was Lexmark software, it shipped with NT4 but still required a
Lexmark device. If you still have a Lexmark printer look for MarkVision
software at lexmark.com

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

TonyO said:
Many years ago I used to get audio alerts telling me if my printer had
run out of paper or there was a paper jam etc. This was very useful if I
was away from the printer but in the same room. It was also a lot better
than trying to work out odd error codes.

Many PCs and printers later, this function is no longer available to me.

Does anyone know how I can restore these features?
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