Best Print Management Software

Hi,
I work in a school and to be quite blunt people are taking the michael with printing and it is costing the school a fortune in ink and toners.
This is something that I really want to control. I have tried setting up print quoats but this just doesn't seem to want to work.
I was wondering if there are any dedicated pieces of software on the market that would allow me to control printing accros the school?
Many thanks,
Nick

Works like a charm - God knows how I missed this on a Google search!
Many thanks, Strontium90

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