Printer Management
Phaser® 8200 Color Printer
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Xerox Usage Analysis Tool
The Xerox Usage Analysis Tool is a Windows client/server application that allows system
administrators to automatically track Xerox printer usage and obtain job accounting records. The tool
supports large networks, with many users and printers.
Job accounting and printer usage data is stored in a database. The application can be run on multiple
clients using a single server. The data can be exported to a spreadsheet for viewing, analysis, and
billing.
Complete information on using the Xerox Usage Analysis Tool is provided by the application’s online
help system.
System requirements
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IP network
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Xerox Phaser printers with Ethernet interface (optional hard disk recommended)
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A PC with at least 32 Mbyte of RAM. At least 1 Gbyte of hard disk space is recommended for the
server.
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Supported operating systems: Windows 95 / Windows 98 / Windows Me, Windows NT 4.x, and
Windows 2000/XP
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For export to spreadsheet (for graphing, billing, data analysis): Microsoft Excel 97 or Excel 2000
Installation
A web link used to install the Xerox Usage Analysis Tool is on the
Advanced Network Management
Tools CD-ROM
. A single integrated installer is used to install printer drivers, the Xerox Usage
Analysis Tool, and other software. The same installer is used for client and server installations.
1.
Run the Xerox installer.
2.
When prompted, make the following selections:
a.
Select
Printer Management Tools.
b.
Select
Windows Tools
.
c.
Click on
Usage Analysis Tool
. You are directed to a web site where you can complete the
installation of the Xerox Usage Analysis Tool.
During installation, additional components may be installed, such as JavaVM, runtime Microsoft
Access, and the Windows database interface ODBC (Open Database Connectivity).
