compute ink consumption / Save a copy of each printed files

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> Hello
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> I would like to compute ink consumption for each file printed throw cups server.
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> I would like to add a functionality to cups in order to save each printed document into a file.
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> Then, i would write a cron job that will open those files and compute ink consumption and delete the file.
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> I don t know where to start.
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> Can anyone tell me which entry point in cups source code will give me access to each printed document ?
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> Thanks
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> Bob

Take a look into PyKOta, where the ink consumption function already exists

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