Before you buy, take a look at the 5.5 release of MPE/iX.  It has network
printing bundled, (although I'm not sure how well it supports your
5-pages forward or 6-pages back requirement).
 
P. Mandel wrote:
>
> We are looking for a printing prduct that prints from a HP3000 to
> a network printer.  This product must be able to let the operator
> know if there is a printer problem (such as needs more paper).
> It also should be able to print from a certain point (such as 5
> pages foward or 6 pages back).  Does anyone have suggestions?
>
> --
> P. Mandel