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• Chapter 7 describes how to manage data collection for printing 

and copying devices on your network, such as copiers and 
physical printers.

• Chapter 9 describes how to configure the Client Billing service 

and Macintosh Services.

• Chapter 10 describes how to configure and manage the Secure 

Document Release (SDR) add-on so that you can use either the 
Release Station application or NTS devices to release docu-
ments securely from the print server.

• Chapter 11 describes how to configure NTS Services so that 

you can control copying and printing on your network using 
NTS devices

The following chapters describe how to configure and manage 
printing accounts so that Accounting Server can track resource use 
on your network:

• Chapter 12 gives a brief overview of the Accounts Manager 

application which is used to administer the accounts database.

• Chapter 13 describes how to configure and manage printing 

accounts.

• Chapter 14 contains information on how you can produce 

informative reports from transactions stored in your accounts 
database. 

• Chapter 15 describes how to schedule automatic database 

events.

The following chapters describe other PAS client applications that 
can be installed on the network workstations.

• Chapter 16 describes Cashier, a management application used 

to perform transactions on printing accounts. 

• Chapter 17 describes the end-user workstation tools, including 

the Client Tool, the Web Tool, Macintosh Services, and the Cli-
ent Billing service.

• Chapter 18 describes the use of Release Station, the client 

application for the SDR add-on. 

• Chapter 19 describes the Analysis Toolkit.

The appendices contain topics not covered elsewhere in the man-
ual.

This manual uses the following special symbols or fonts:

Table  0.1:   Manual conventions 

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Note: Printer Accounting Server uses your local system’s regional set-
tings to display dates, times and currency values. This manual displays 
settings in standard North American formats. 

Consider the hardware and operating systems on your server and 
client workstations before installing Printer Accounting Server.

All PAS server components, including: 

• Accounting Server
• the SM print monitors
• the Client Billing service
• Macintosh Services
• NTS Services 
• the Secure Document Release (SDR) add-on

must be installed on a server with the following hardware and soft-
ware.

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You must complete this step to install Printer Accounting 
Server.

C:\Temp\Monitors

A file path or data entry field.

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A note, tip or warning that provides useful information 
about the software.

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This information is specific to users who are upgrading 
from an earlier version of Printer Accounting Server.

Minimum hardware:

• Intel Pentium (or better)
• at least 64 MB of system memory (128 MB recommended)
• 100 MB of available hard disk space (1 to 5 GB to enable data-

base growth and document spooling)

Operating system:

• Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 Server

Print servers:

• TCP/IP Print Server installed and configured for Macintosh Ser-

vices

Other requirements:

• TCP/IP installed and configured

If you use Microsoft SQL as your database management system:

• Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 or 7.0

If you use Oracle as your database management system:

• Oracle 7.3 or 8.0

Minimum hardware:

• Intel processor
• 64 MB of system memory
• 20 MB of available hard disk space
• 800X600 display resolution

Operating system:

• Windows NT 4.0 
• Windows 2000

Minimum hardware:

• Intel processor
• 64 MB of system memory
• 20 MB of available hard disk space
• 800X600 display resolution

Operating system:

• Windows NT 4.0 
• Windows 2000
• Windows 95, 98, Millenium Edition (ME)

Operating system:

• Windows NT 3.1, 3.5, 3.51, 4.0, or 2000
• Windows 95, 98
• Windows for Workgroups 3.x 
• Windows 3.x (with Microsoft LAN Manager client software) 
• MS-DOS (with Microsoft LAN Manager client software) 
• OS/2 1.x, 2.x, 3.0, 4.0 (with Microsoft LAN Manager client   

software) 

• OS/2 Warp Connect 3.0, 4.0 
• Unix (with LPR software)
• Apple Macintosh (with Macintosh Services)

Regardless of the operating system running on your client worksta-
tions, all client systems should log in to the Windows NT domain.

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Note: To support Desktop Printing requirements, Windows NT servers 
must be running Service Pack 5. While regular printing clients have no 
special requirements, the Desktop Printing client must be running Ser-
vice Pack 3.