net print commandline use (WME)

[james3mg]

I am trying to use the command line net print to find out if a certain filename is finished printing. I'm trying to use the net print \\computer\printer job# option, but it's not liking the job# part of it. I've tried job1, 1, /job /job1 and almost every combination I could think of, but it never likes it.

Anyone know how to use that switch or a better way of finding out if a file is done printing?

[james3mg]

OK, for the first time ever, I was able to find an article that gave me the information I needed (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/TechNet/prodtechnol/winxppro/proddocs/net_print.asp)

Problem; when I follow the syntax given there, my computer still returns an error. If I type in
net print \\plotter 527
it returns
Error 50: You attempted an operation that cannot be performed from your computer or that is not supported on the specified server. Make sure that you are using the correct server for the command or task that you want to perform. If this problem persists, contact your network administrator.

Is this because we have networked WinME and Win98 machines only, w/o any NT server?

BTW, "plotter" is the name of a computer which the printer is connected to...I know it seems weird at first.

Thanks for your help.