Tracking the printer usage

Hi,
I'm new to Linux administration. Is there any log file available to check for the printer usage in a network, which gives details like
1) user who gave the print command
2) IP address of the machine from which print command is given
OR
can we write a script to manage it...
OR
is there any tool available for doing so...
Thanks in advance...
Srikanth

Assuming that you are using cups as the print manager, there are log files in /var/log/cups
If this doesn't answer the question, you might want to look here: http://www.linux-foundation.org/en/OpenPrinting/Database/ErrorLogFAQ
cheers,
R

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