Scripting and APIs

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Also see the Scripting and APIs section of the PaperCut NG/MF Help Center for more information - and also the Print Script API and Device Scripting API references.

How-to Articles

• Top Tips for using the PaperCut MF/NG public web services API
• Administering PaperCut with PowerShell
• Advanced Scripting: Conditionally Suppress Pop-up
• Calling server-command from a remote system
• Clearing Stopped Mac Print Queues (automatically, using scripts)
• Combining Script Recipes
• Copying Printer Config from one Apple Mac To Another
• Deny Access to the Device Copy Function
• Displaying a One Off Popup using Advanced Scripting
• How can I find a user by their card number and erase it?
• Integrating PaperCut with coworking space management software
• Integrating with 3rd Party Billing Systems
• Location Adaptive Logon Script
• Maintain Additional User Attributes with JSON
• Managing PaperCut MF/NG Shared Accounts and User Settings via IDM Integration
• Placing a daily limit on the number of pages printed
• Print Scripting with Job Ticketing
• Print Scripting with Mobility Print
• Re-apply initial user settings via server command
• Scheduling server commands
• Updating User Card Numbers Using SQL
• Using Common Scripts
• Working with Scripting Properties

Troubleshooting Articles

• Repeated Print Script Pop-ups

FAQ

Reference Articles

• API Certification (for selected APIs)
• API Compatibility
• Automatically route jobs to other printers
• Batch User Import/Update Example .tsv files
• Does PaperCut have least-cost routing?
• External Device Test Cases
• External System and Integration APIs
• Fast Release Card Reader Terminal Network Protocol
• Network Card Reader Technical Overview
• Scripts to fetch information from PaperCut

Known Issues

End User Articles