Xerox XCounter Page Accounting Support & Software User Guide
Mar 2001
XCOUNTER FOR NT USER REFERENCE MANUAL
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Introduction
XCounter™ for NT
XCounter is software which tracks usage of printers hosted on Windows NT Workstation/Server.
Features include:
Features include:
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Counts pages on PostScript, PCL, and TIFF printers.
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Maintains a central log file of all print jobs, from print queues located on any
Windows NT computer, allowing the integration of print activity of all servers in the
domain/network. XCounter also supports tracking of jobs sent to locally attached
parallel printers that are connected to Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000 workstations.
Windows NT computer, allowing the integration of print activity of all servers in the
domain/network. XCounter also supports tracking of jobs sent to locally attached
parallel printers that are connected to Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000 workstations.
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Maintains user account balances using database files, enabling system
administrator to keep a single location for users in the domain.
administrator to keep a single location for users in the domain.
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Works with multiple/trusted domains.
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Configurable popup window which appear at the client workstation before jobs
are printed, allow users to enter client code/subcode, user name and passwords
for shared logon printer accounting, network passwords for printing security, or
network group names.
are printed, allow users to enter client code/subcode, user name and passwords
for shared logon printer accounting, network passwords for printing security, or
network group names.
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Generates real time statistical reports on printing activity - by user, group, printer,
or client code.
or client code.
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Queue manipulation allows administrator to change print job priority within the
queue or change the number of copies. Drag and drop functionality allows
administrator to copy or move jobs to other print queues. Jobs can be released
from the queue at a set time. Job rules may be configured to queues to allow jobs
to automatically be deleted, reprioritized within the queue or moved to a different
queue, based on job byte size or page count. Multi-platform functionality also
allows administrator to drag and drop print jobs from NT print queues to Novell
print queues or vice versa.
queue or change the number of copies. Drag and drop functionality allows
administrator to copy or move jobs to other print queues. Jobs can be released
from the queue at a set time. Job rules may be configured to queues to allow jobs
to automatically be deleted, reprioritized within the queue or moved to a different
queue, based on job byte size or page count. Multi-platform functionality also
allows administrator to drag and drop print jobs from NT print queues to Novell
print queues or vice versa.
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Launch menu allows for printer specific applications to run from within XControl.
The tool bar has a Launch Menu that can be configured to launch multiple
applications, i.e. printer specific management programs.
The tool bar has a Launch Menu that can be configured to launch multiple
applications, i.e. printer specific management programs.
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Printer monitoring via SNMP provides update information regarding printer and
consumable status.
consumable status.