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7 Pay-per-Print
PPP™ stands for „Pay-per-print“. cab established for distributors a secure internet portal, which can be used to
transfer data for:
• pay-per-print leasing/rental services
• online-purchase of printer features (like database connector)
• online-purchase of services (e.g. unlocking printer PIN)
Typically for each transaction an encrypted data packet (voucher) of the
.ppp
type is created, which can be loaded to
the printer with several methods (

"7.2" on page 39).
7.1 Short status PPP
The Short status PPP menu provides an overview of important PPP status information in the display of the printer.

Start Offline menu.

Select PPP > Short status PPP .

Exit the Short status PPP menu with Close .
7.2 Load PPP Voucher
7.2.1
€
€
€ Load PPP Voucher from USB Memory
1. Connect an USB flash drive, which was formatted in printer, to a computer.
2. Copy the PPP voucher to the "misc" directory.
3. Set the parameter
Default storage to USB Memory (

"4.1.4" on page 18).
4. Insert the prepared USB flash drive into the printer.
5. Start Offline menu.
6. Select
PPP™ > Load PPP voucher
menu. A list of the available vouchers will be shown.
7. Select a PPP voucher.
8. Confirm with
. The action arranged in the voucher will be executed.
7.2.2 Load PPP Voucher via Interface
A PPP voucher can be handled like a JScript print file.
Therefore a voucher can be copied via interface with several methods e.g. :
• per FTP via Ethernet or optional WLAN interface
• per COPY command via optional RS-232 or Bluetooth interface
Alternatively the vouchers can be loaded using the cabFirmwareUpdater

"11" on page 47.