Job Accounting
System Administrator Guide
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Job Accounting
The printer stores information about print jobs. This information is stored in a log file, which
lists job records. Each job record contains fields such as user name, job name, pages printed,
job times, and toner or ink used. Not all fields are supported by all printers. For more
information about the fields supported, go to the
CentreWare IS Online Help
or
CentreWare Web Online Help
.
The job accounting values reported also vary depending on the protocol and print command
used when each job was printed. For example, using Windows via the default standard TCP/IP
port with the recommended PostScript driver specific to your model provides the printer with
the most information about the job being printed. When using other drivers with various
protocols, the operating system may enter unexpected information in certain fields, such as a
job name listed as LST: or LST:BANNER.
The log file is stored either in the printer’s RAM memory or on the hard drive if one is
installed in the printer. It is recommended that a hard drive be used for job accounting.
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With a hard drive, the printer can store information about 5000 print jobs. The data in the
log file is saved when the printer is turned off or reset.
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Without a hard drive, the printer can store information about the most recent 500 print
jobs. The data in the log file is not saved when the printer is turned off or reset.
Note:
Data in job accounting records may be a security risk because the names of users, as
well as the titles, date, time, and length of printed jobs can be exposed. The content of print job
pages is not stored in the job accounting system.
Job accounting can be enabled or disabled through CentreWare IS and CentreWare Web.
To access job accounting information using CentreWare IS:
1.
Launch your web browser.
2.
Enter the printer’s IP address in the browser’s
Address
field (http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx).
3.
Click
Jobs
.
The
Job Accounting Links
page provides links that enable you to browse, download, clear, or
disable job accounting records. For complete information on CentreWare IS job accounting,
including clearing job information, downloading job information to a file, and job accounting
file formats, click the
Help
button in CentreWare IS to view the online help.
To access CentreWare Web, go to
www.xerox.com/office/pmtools
.
