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Setting up RIP devices

I have a RIP device. How can I use PaperCut to track printing via the RIP?

The key is to set up the RIP between the server running PaperCut and the physical printer. The job will move from the workstation to the server (running PaperCut) via the server's shared queues. The server then directs the job to the RIP which in turn directs the job to the physical printer.

Workstation → Print Server → RIP → Printer

Setting up a RIP device for use with PaperCut generally involves the following steps:

  1. On the server where PaperCut is installed, set up a printer/RIP driver and configure it to point the RIP. Test printing directly on the server first before continuing to the next step.
  2. Share this print queue so that workstations on the network can access it
  3. Configure all workstations to print to the share (and not directly to the RIP)

PaperCut can then audit and control access to the print queue(s). Once the job is spooled to the server, the job will be forwarded to the RIP device, which in turn forwards them to the physical printer. Note that any job manipulation carried out on the RIP (cancellation, duplication, partial printing) will not be reflected in PaperCut as the job has already been tracked and charged.

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