Xerox XCounter Page Accounting Support & Software User Guide
XCOUNTER FOR NT USER REFERENCE MANUAL
Mar 2001
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XCounter.log File
XCounter keeps the log of all print activity in the xcounter.log file. This file is located in
\\DataServer\XCounter\Data\ xcounter.log. Users using XManager should be granted
Read/Write privileges in the directory where xcounter.log is stored.
\\DataServer\XCounter\Data\ xcounter.log. Users using XManager should be granted
Read/Write privileges in the directory where xcounter.log is stored.
The xcounter.log is written in ASCII delimited format. XManager generates reports
and print histories by reading this file. The log file can also be imported it into a
spreadsheet, report writer or database program for more detailed analysis.
and print histories by reading this file. The log file can also be imported it into a
spreadsheet, report writer or database program for more detailed analysis.
ASCII Delimited Field Names:
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DomainName\UserName- Network domain and user which submitted job
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Document name- Document name as specified by the application sending job
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Printer name- Printer name defined by network share
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Date- Date print job was submitted
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Time- Time print job was submitted
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Workstation- Computer from which printing or accounting transaction
originated
originated
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Client code- information inputted from client workstation
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Subcode- information inputted from client workstation
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Paper size- media size job was printed on
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Features- (Color/Monochrome, Duplex, Number of copies)
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Size in bytes- job size in bytes sent to the printer
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Page count- number of pages sent to printer or pages calculated by XCounter
This depends on the options selected in the printer configuration. (Duplex,
Banner page)
This depends on the options selected in the printer configuration. (Duplex,
Banner page)
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Cost- associated page cost as specified by the printer configuration
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Account Balance- user/group account balance after print job