Print Queue Object
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
The Print Queue performance object is provided by Windows Server 2003 family printing features to track activity in the server print queue. The Print Queue counters are reset when either the print server or the spooler service is restarted.
| Counter Name | Description | Counter Type |
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Add Network Printer Calls |
Shows the total number of calls from other print servers to add shared network printers to this print server since it was last started. |
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Bytes Printed/sec |
Shows the rate, in incidents per second, at which bytes were printed in a print queue. This is a rough indication of how busy a printer is. This counter can be used for bottleneck detection. |
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Enumerate Network Printer Calls |
Shows the total number of calls from browse clients to this print server to request network browse lists since the print server was last started. |
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Job Errors |
Shows the total number of job errors in a print queue since the print server was last started. Job errors can indicate network or connectivity problems with the print device. |
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Jobs |
Shows the current number of jobs in a print queue. This counter can be used to identify excessive use. |
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Jobs Spooling |
Shows the current number of spooling jobs in a print queue. |
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Max Jobs Spooling |
Shows the maximum number of spooling jobs in a print queue since the print server was last started. |
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Max References |
Shows the peak number of references (open handles) to this printer. |
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Not Ready Errors |
Shows the total number of printer not ready errors in a print queue since the print server was last started. |
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Out of Paper Errors |
Shows the total number of out of paper errors in a print queue since the print server was last started. |
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References |
Shows the current number of references (open handles) to a print queue. A reference can be a user or a program that is connecting to a printer and opening a print queue. |
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Total Jobs Printed |
Shows the total number of jobs printed on a print queue since the print server was last started. |
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Total Pages Printed |
Shows the total number of pages printed through Graphics Device Interface (GDI) on a print queue since the print server was last started. |