Xerox Phaser 7500 Administrator's Guide
Network Administration Features
Phaser 7500 Color Printer
System Administrator Guide
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Xerox Usage Analysis Tool
The Xerox Usage Analysis Tool (UAT) enables you to collect and analyze enterprise-wide Xerox network
printer usage data with customizable features:
printer usage data with customizable features:
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Cost Analysis: Track printing costs by groups of users or by groups of printers.
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Print Job Analysis: Analyze print jobs to review media type, color coverage, paper source, and
other job specifics. Plan your next consumable order based on prior usage.
other job specifics. Plan your next consumable order based on prior usage.
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Printer Usage Analysis: Track printer usage patterns to identify printers that are underworked or
overused.
overused.
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Reports: Collect and present printer data in a number of formats with complete transaction and
summary reports designed for Excel or other custom billing systems.
summary reports designed for Excel or other custom billing systems.
Note:
Job accounting is enabled by default in the printer for the Usage Analysis Tool to be used. If
job accounting is disabled, there are no records created in order for the Usage Analysis tool to
function.
function.
To ensure job accounting is enabled:
1.
Launch your Web browser.
2.
Enter the printer’s IP address in your browser’s Address field. For details, see
3.
Click Properties.
4.
Select the Security folder on the left navigation pane.
5.
Select Printer Security Settings.
6.
In the Job Accounting Record field ensure the box Enabled is checked.
For complete information about using the Xerox Usage Analysis Tool provided by the application’s
online help system, go to
online help system, go to
System Requirements
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IP network
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Xerox printer with Ethernet interface (optional hard drive recommended)
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Xerox Usage Analysis Tool client:
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A PC with an Intel Pentium III processor or higher, at least 128 MB of RAM, and at least 500
MB of hard drive space recommended.
MB of hard drive space recommended.
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Operating systems supported: Windows 2000 Professional or later and Windows XP or later.
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Xerox Usage Analysis Tool server:
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A PC with an Intel Pentium III processor or higher, at least 256 MB of RAM, and at least 1 GB
of hard drive space recommended.
of hard drive space recommended.
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Operating systems supported: Windows 2000 or later, Windows XP or later, and Windows
2003 server or later.
2003 server or later.
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Framework: .NET Framework 1.1 (included with the Xerox Usage Analysis Tool)