Apple Mac OS X Server (version 10.2.3 or later) - Manual (Page 472)

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Restricting Access to Printers
You can restrict access to a printer by removing it from the Selected Printers list or by
requiring a password to use it.
To restrict access to a printer:
1 In Macintosh Manager, click Workgroups, and then click Printers.
2 Make sure “Allow members to use only the following Desktop Printers” is selected.
3 Select a printer in the Selected Printers list. If you want to remove the printer from the list,
click Remove.
4 Select “Require an administrator password to print to this printer” to protect only the
selected printer. To password-protect all printers in the list, select “Require an administrator
password to print to any printer.”
Setting Print Quotas
A print quota limits the number of pages a user is allowed to print over a period of time. The
number of pages allowed refers to the document’s page count, not to the number of pieces
of paper. For example, if you print a 16-page document using a layout that shows four
document pages on each printed page, you’ll use four sheets of paper; however, 16 pages are
subtracted from your print quota. Pages are counted against the maximum allowance even if
the printing job is not completed (for example, if there is a paper jam).
Using a print quota helps encourage users to use printing resources wisely and helps
decrease waste. You can set an individual quota for each printer in the Selected Printers list.
To set a print quota for a user:
1 In Macintosh Manager, click Workgroups, and then click Printers.
2 Make sure “Allow members to use only the following Desktop Printers” is selected.
3 Select a printer in the Selected Printers list.
4 Select “Limit users to no more than __ pages every __ days” and enter the maximum
number of pages to allow in a number of days.
5 Click Save.
Allowing Users to Exceed Print Quotas
When you set a print quota, the limitation applies to every user in the selected workgroup.
However, you can allow certain users to ignore all print quotas.
To allow a user to exceed all print quotas:
1 In Macintosh Manager, click Users, and then click Advanced.
2 Select a user in the Imported Users list, then select “Allow user to exceed print quotas.”
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