PrintMaster

PrintMaster is a quick and easy-to-use web-based printer and consumable management system for IT departments.

Licensed under GPLv3.

Download ZIP

Features

• List all printers (linkable to web IP interface)
• Manage consumable stock levels
• Log consumable installations

Screenshot

Requirements

• Web server (Apache, IIS etc)
• PHP 5.1+
• MySQL

Installation

1. Create directory on webserver to store files (configure as virtual host or subdir)
2. Copy all Print Master files to the folder you just created
3. Create a new directory called session where you extracted the files and make it writeable
4. Create a new username and database in MySQL
5. Import the printmaster.sql file into the new database
6. Edit the $db line in inc/init.php to reflect your database details
7. Invent your own security (.htaccess, integrated Windows authentication...)

Getting started

1. Add manufacturers (or import printmaster-manufacturers.sql for most common)
2. Add printer models
3. Add consuambles
4. Add printers

TODO

• Tidy up some miscellaneous bits of code
• Add option on Printer list to install a consumable
• Allow bulk updating of consumable stock
• Stock levels (OK, Low, Critical) configurable at consumable level, not global
• SNMP for printers?