Printing Metrics

printingMetrics

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Technical Context

Grants access to printing usage statistics and metrics, primarily used in enterprise environments for print tracking and cost allocation.

What This Means For You

The extension can see statistics about printing activity, like how many pages have been printed. This is used for print tracking in offices.

Related APIs

This permission enables access to these Chrome APIs:

chrome.printingMetrics

Common Use Cases

✓Enterprise print tracking
✓Cost allocation

How to Declare in manifest.json

Add the "printingMetrics" permission to your extension manifest:

{
  "manifest_version": 3,
  "name": "My Extension",
  "permissions": [
    "printingMetrics"
  ]
}

Related Permissions

Audio

audio

On Chromebooks in kiosk mode, the extension can see and control connected audio devices like speakers and microphones. This is mainly for enterprise or kiosk deployments.

low

File Browser Handler

fileBrowserHandler

On Chromebooks, the extension can add new options for handling files in the Files app. This is only available on Chrome OS.

low

Text to Speech

tts

The extension can make your computer read text aloud using the built-in voice. This is useful for accessibility or listening to articles.

low

Geolocation

geolocation

The extension can find out where you are located, either precisely through GPS or approximately through your internet connection. This is used for local search or mapping features.

high

Human Interface Devices

hid

The extension can communicate directly with special USB devices like game controllers or custom hardware. This is used for hardware configuration tools.

medium