Prevent User from Printing

Question

I've created an application in .net to monitor jobs in the printer by using the DLL in the following reference :

http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/51085/Monitor-jobs-in-a-printer-queue-NET?fid=1556859&select=4799234

my question is : how can i delay or prevent user from printing after he print for example 5 times a day ?

Knowing that The print jobs will saved in the DB.

I appreciate any help.

Answer 1

Solved ! I've used the following methods to solve my problem :

to pause printer Job call this :

 Public Shared Function PausePrintJob(printerName As String, printJobID As Integer) As Boolean 
        Dim isActionPerformed As Boolean = False
        Dim searchQuery As String = "SELECT * FROM Win32_PrintJob"
        Dim searchPrintJobs As New ManagementObjectSearcher(searchQuery)
        Dim prntJobCollection As ManagementObjectCollection = searchPrintJobs.[Get]()
        For Each prntJob As ManagementObject In prntJobCollection
            Dim jobName As System.String = prntJob.Properties("Name").Value.ToString()

            Dim splitArr As Char() = New Char(0) {}
            splitArr(0) = Convert.ToChar(",")
            Dim prnterName As String = jobName.Split(splitArr)(0)
            Dim prntJobID As Integer = Convert.ToInt32(jobName.Split(splitArr)(1))
            Dim documentName As String = prntJob.Properties("Document").Value.ToString()
            If [String].Compare(prnterName, printerName, True) = 0 Then
                If prntJobID = printJobID Then
                    prntJob.InvokeMethod("Pause", Nothing)
                    isActionPerformed = True
                    Exit For
                End If
            End If
        Next
        Return isActionPerformed
    End Function

And to cancel printer jobs i've used the following method :

    Public Shared Function CancelPrintJob(printerName As String, printJobID As Integer) As Boolean
        Dim isActionPerformed As Boolean = False
        Dim searchQuery As String = "SELECT * FROM Win32_PrintJob"
        Dim searchPrintJobs As New ManagementObjectSearcher(searchQuery)
        Dim prntJobCollection As ManagementObjectCollection = searchPrintJobs.[Get]()
        For Each prntJob As ManagementObject In prntJobCollection
            Dim jobName As System.String = prntJob.Properties("Name").Value.ToString()

            Dim splitArr As Char() = New Char(0) {}
            splitArr(0) = Convert.ToChar(",")
            Dim prnterName As String = jobName.Split(splitArr)(0)
            Dim prntJobID As Integer = Convert.ToInt32(jobName.Split(splitArr)(1))
            Dim documentName As String = prntJob.Properties("Document").Value.ToString()
            If [String].Compare(prnterName, printerName, True) = 0 Then
                If prntJobID = printJobID Then                 
                    prntJob.Delete()
                    isActionPerformed = True
                    Exit For
                End If
            End If
        Next
        Return isActionPerformed
    End Function 

And if need to resume the printing after pause then you should use :

  Public Shared Function ResumePrintJob(printerName As String, printJobID As Integer) As Boolean
        Dim isActionPerformed As Boolean = False
        Dim searchQuery As String = "SELECT * FROM Win32_PrintJob"
        Dim searchPrintJobs As New ManagementObjectSearcher(searchQuery)
        Dim prntJobCollection As ManagementObjectCollection = searchPrintJobs.[Get]()
        For Each prntJob As ManagementObject In prntJobCollection
            Dim jobName As System.String = prntJob.Properties("Name").Value.ToString()
            Dim splitArr As Char() = New Char(0) {}
            splitArr(0) = Convert.ToChar(",")
            Dim prnterName As String = jobName.Split(splitArr)(0)
            Dim prntJobID As Integer = Convert.ToInt32(jobName.Split(splitArr)(1))
            Dim documentName As String = prntJob.Properties("Document").Value.ToString()
            If [String].Compare(prnterName, printerName, True) = 0 Then
                If prntJobID = printJobID Then
                    prntJob.InvokeMethod("Resume", Nothing)
                    isActionPerformed = True
                    Exit For
                End If
            End If
        Next
        Return isActionPerformed
    End Function