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Printer Accounting Server: Administrator’s Guide
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System requirements
Release workstation—Release Station
Minimum hardware:
• Intel processor
Operating systems:
• Windows NT 4.0
• Windows 2000
• Windows 95, 98, ME
• Windows 2000
• Windows 95, 98, ME
Deposit workstation—Deposit Station
Minimum hardware:
• Intel processor
Operating system:
• Windows NT 4.0
• Windows 2000
• Windows 95, 98, ME
• Windows 2000
• Windows 95, 98, ME
Client Billing workstation—Print Provider
Operating system:
• Windows NT
• Windows 2000
• Windows 95, 98, ME
• Windows 2000
• Windows 95, 98, ME
Macintosh Client
Operating system:
• MacOS 8.1
• Apple LaserWriter driver 8.6, or
• Adobe PostScript driver 8.6
• Apple LaserWriter driver 8.6, or
• Adobe PostScript driver 8.6
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If you plan to use the Adobe driver, you must still install the LaserWriter
driver. Install the Adobe driver first, the LaserWriter driver second.
driver. Install the Adobe driver first, the LaserWriter driver second.
Preface
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Printer Accounting Server: Administrator’s Guide
NTS Services and NTS Devices
• an Ethernet network (must support 10base-T)
Printer Accounting Server: Administrator’s Guide
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1.
Overview
Printer Accounting Server (PAS) is server-based software that
consists of several independent and cooperating components—
the Accounting Server service, the Software Metrics print moni-
tor, and the accounts database. As a package, these compo-
nents enable you to measure, monitor, and manage printer use
on your network.
consists of several independent and cooperating components—
the Accounting Server service, the Software Metrics print moni-
tor, and the accounts database. As a package, these compo-
nents enable you to measure, monitor, and manage printer use
on your network.
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How PAS measures printer usage
The Software Metrics print monitors perform the ‘measur-
ing’ function in a PAS installation. The print monitors
communicate with attached printers to determine the size
and attributes of each print job, then pass this information
back to the accounting server. Because the Software Metrics
print monitors are fully integrated with the Windows NT
printing subsystem, the result is high-accuracy page counts
and high printing throughput on your network.
ing’ function in a PAS installation. The print monitors
communicate with attached printers to determine the size
and attributes of each print job, then pass this information
back to the accounting server. Because the Software Metrics
print monitors are fully integrated with the Windows NT
printing subsystem, the result is high-accuracy page counts
and high printing throughput on your network.
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How PAS monitors printer usage
The accounting server works with the print monitor to track
the use of your defined network printers. When a print
request is received, the print monitor checks with account-
ing server to ensure that the user who sent the request has
a valid printing account. The accounting server, in turn,
checks the accounts database for the administrator-defined
list of users with valid printing accounts. Once the job has
completed printing, the accounting server records use in
the accounts database.
the use of your defined network printers. When a print
request is received, the print monitor checks with account-
ing server to ensure that the user who sent the request has
a valid printing account. The accounting server, in turn,
checks the accounts database for the administrator-defined
list of users with valid printing accounts. Once the job has
completed printing, the accounting server records use in
the accounts database.
Overview
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Printer Accounting Server: Administrator’s Guide
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How PAS manages printer costs
All PAS components work together to help you to manage
printer costs. You can configure PAS to conform to a number of
accounting models (for more information on accounting mod-
els, see Appendix F:). By setting up printing accounts for users
and groups and assigning costs to your printers, you can
recover resources based on printer use.
printer costs. You can configure PAS to conform to a number of
accounting models (for more information on accounting mod-
els, see Appendix F:). By setting up printing accounts for users
and groups and assigning costs to your printers, you can
recover resources based on printer use.
1.1 Core PAS components
PAS software is server-based. Its distributed architecture is
designed for scalability, robustness, and low administrator mainte-
nance. The management applications provide centralized configu-
ration of the server components and an intuitive interface to the
accounts database. You do not have to install client software,
although PAS includes some end-user applications that you can
install on any network workstation. These applications enable
users to query account balances, assign billing codes, and transfer
funds.
designed for scalability, robustness, and low administrator mainte-
nance. The management applications provide centralized configu-
ration of the server components and an intuitive interface to the
accounts database. You do not have to install client software,
although PAS includes some end-user applications that you can
install on any network workstation. These applications enable
users to query account balances, assign billing codes, and transfer
funds.
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As of PAS 2.5, all references to a “Windows server” in the documenta-
tion now refer to either a Windows NT server or a Windows 2000 server.
In the case of a Windows 2000 system, PAS does not work with cluster-
ing.
tion now refer to either a Windows NT server or a Windows 2000 server.
In the case of a Windows 2000 system, PAS does not work with cluster-
ing.
1.1.1 Components installed on a server
The core components of PAS—the accounting server service and
the Software Metrics (SM) print monitors—reside on a Windows
NT or Windows 2000 server. A basic license provides one instance
of the accounting server, and one instance of the print server.
These can reside on the same machine, or on two different
machines. Any additional instances of the print server that you
wish to install on your network, require additional licenses.
the Software Metrics (SM) print monitors—reside on a Windows
NT or Windows 2000 server. A basic license provides one instance
of the accounting server, and one instance of the print server.
These can reside on the same machine, or on two different
machines. Any additional instances of the print server that you
wish to install on your network, require additional licenses.
The accounts database must be located on the accounting server.
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