How can I password protect my printer?

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How do I password protect my printer in Windows 7?

I have two young kids who have gotten rather computer saavy. They love playing their games, especially when it allows them to print out awards or coloring pages. Unfortunately this means that in the time it takes to refresh my cup of coffee, they can easily drop a 10 page document into the printer queue, and my printer ink runs out rather fast. How would I setup some kind of password protection on the printing, so that I would have to do some kind of final approval before they get their printouts...

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You could try PrintLock. Just install PRINTLOCK and provide the printer password of your choice. Whenever...

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How do I password protect my printer at my dorm?

I'm bringing my printer to my dorm, and with the cost of ink and all, and being a college student I really don't want my roommate using my printer to print all her stuff on since she doesn't have one. And boy does she print a lot of stuff up. I was just...

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I've never heard of such a thing when hooked up directly. Maybe you can hide, bring with you, or lock...

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How to password protect and page count a printer

Network a printer and password protect and page count the prints. Networking filter: I have seen this thread. i am not new to networking but it is not my network, it is the universities. What i would like to do is purchase a printer and either hook it...

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PaperCut. Costs money. Worth it.

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I have a canon MX410 series printer, how do i password protect it?

I want to password protect it because i have lots of people using our internet and printer, what do i do

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Don't share the printer on the network. Unplug the power cord and lock it away somewhere. I don't think...

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How do I password protect my printer so that my kids do not use all the ink and paper?

Would like it so that the computer asks me for a password before printing but the computer can be used without a password

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You could keep the cartridges and just pop them in when you are printing. .

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How do I password protect my new printer?

I just bought a Brother HL-2070N. My sister always prints things she doesn't need so I want to password protect it. They have one at my school for the color laser. The admin computer will be a Mac with Mac OS X, 10.4.8 (most updated)

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the best way to "protect the printer" on Mac 10.4.8 is to create an account (System Preferences...

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How can i password protect my printer?

I work in a classroom with thirty one computers. One is my personal computer that i have all my printers installed on. One is for my assistants. I have a black laser, color laser, hp design jet plotter, and a Toshiba color copier. I need the design jet...

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You can set user permissions for the printers over the network, but trying to limit local logins is...

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How can I protect my "winxp home edition" share or printer with a password?

I am only talking about the winxp HOME Edition. Is there a way? Maybe a freeware or M$ Add-on tool?

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No I do not think you can. I do not think you would need to do that either. David

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I'm a tech at a school, and I want to put a password protect to the printer..?

I have 8 Computers in the Media center.. Kids print stuff not related to school. I want to password protect the printers in the computers. they all connect to the printer through network HP LaserJet 8000 Series PCL. The printer does not have a password...

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This should be what you're looking for: http://h20338.www2.hp.com/hpsub/cache/39… Best of luck...

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Password Protect Printer?

I have in Lexmark X5470 printer. I want to know is there anyway I can put a password on my printer so when people use it they have to enter a password. I need this fast, I am tired of buying ink cartridges every 2 wees for people coming to my house and...

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open up windows explorer. Tools>folder options>View scroll to the bottom uncheck use simplie file...

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