How about turn on logging for spoolfile done records and then review the
system log?

John Zoltak
North American Mfg Co

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Berkowitz [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 1998 6:33 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      [HP3000-L] Detecting printer usage
>
> We've got a 150 or so devices configured as printers with serial
> connections.  Some of these no longer have printers attached at the
> end
> of the line, and we want to remove them from the configuration with
> NMMGR.  However, we're not prepared to trace each line from the DTC
> to see if there is something at the end.
>
> Is there a way to determine if a spooled device has been used
> recently.
> I thought of checking the 3000devs account with:
>
> :LISTFILE /3000devs/DEVICES/devicenumber,3  but the last access date
> shown is when the system was brought up, not the last date a spoolfile
> went out.  We thought of putting an individual device to an outfence
> of 14
> and see if anyone squeals about a missing print out, but this carries
> its
> own headaches.
>
> Anyone got any other ideas?
>
> Mike Berkowitz
> Guess? Inc.