Why Audit Network Printing?
There are several reasons why you might want to audit the use of a network printer. As I explained earlier in this series, it is essential to audit the printer that your company uses to print checks. You need to know who has been printing checks and whether or not any unauthorized person has been trying to print checks. A less extreme example of auditing involves managing printer supplies such as ink and paper. I have been in some companies in which printer use is monitored so that individual departments can be charged for the supplies that they use. I have also seen cases in which high end photo printers were audited for unauthorized use because the supplies are so expensive.
