Kyocera TASKalfa 4500i 3500i/4500i/5500i/6500i/8000i Driver Guide - Page 27

Job Accounting, Job Accounting Options, Printing with Job Accounting, Administrator Settings

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Device Settings Job Accounting Job accounting gives an administrator the ability to control usage of a printing system. With Job accounting, an administrator can assign account IDs (identification numbers) to users or departments, a specific account ID, or make account ID input mandatory for printing. After account IDs are created, you can view from the printing system operation panel the number of copies associated with a specific ID as well as limit the number of copies for individual IDs. Account IDs can be up to 8 digits. Note: Job accounting must be set to On at the printing system. A maximum of 1000 account IDs can be registered at the printing system and 1000 account IDs can be stored in the printer driver for use with multiple printing systems. Job Accounting Options Job accounting supports the following options: Use specific account ID Select this option to track the print jobs of a user or group with an account ID. It sends the account ID with each print job. An administrator can restrict a user or group from changing their account ID by using the Password protect administrator settings in the Administrator Settings dialog box. Prompt for account ID Select this option to track the print jobs of a user or group with an account ID as well as prompt for an account ID. At the time a print job is sent, the user is prompted to enter a Job Accounting ID. Prompt for account ID and validate Select this option to prompt for an account ID that is saved in the driver. When sending a print job, type an account ID when prompted, then click OK to print. The account ID is validated against the account ID list. If typed incorrectly, you are prompted to type it again. Display account ID list Select this option to display the account ID list at the time of printing. The print job can be assigned to a user or group. The account ID list is stored in the driver and more than one ID must be established for the list to appear. Account IDs Add, edit, or delete account IDs from the list stored in the driver. Account ID descriptions match the user or group with an account ID. After an account ID list is created, the list can be exported as a group by saving it as a text file (.CSV, .KXC, .TXT). To import an account ID list, browse for an existing list and open it. Printing with Job Accounting After account IDs are assigned and Job accounting is set to On at the printing system, the number of pages printed is added to the selected account ID total. 1 In Device Settings > Administrator Settings > Job Accounting, select Job accounting. 2 Select a Job Accounting option: Use specific account ID Prompt for account ID KX DRIVER 2-10

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Device Settings
Job Accounting
Job accounting
gives an administrator the ability to control usage of a printing
system. With
Job accounting
, an administrator can assign account IDs
(identification numbers) to users or departments, a specific account ID, or make
account ID input mandatory for printing. After account IDs are created, you can
view from the printing system operation panel the number of copies associated
with a specific ID as well as limit the number of copies for individual IDs.
Account IDs can be up to 8 digits.
Note:
Job accounting
must be set to
On
at the printing system. A maximum
of 1000 account IDs can be registered at the printing system and 1000 account
IDs can be stored in the printer driver for use with multiple printing systems.
Job Accounting Options
Job accounting
supports the following options:
Use specific account ID
Select this option to track the print jobs of a user or group with an account ID.
It sends the account ID with each print job. An administrator can restrict a
user or group from changing their account ID by using the
Password
protect administrator settings
in the
Administrator Settings
dialog box.
Prompt for account ID
Select this option to track the print jobs of a user or group with an account ID
as well as prompt for an account ID. At the time a print job is sent, the user is
prompted to enter a Job Accounting ID.
Prompt for account ID and validate
Select this option to prompt for an account ID that is saved in the driver.
When sending a print job, type an account ID when prompted, then click
OK
to print. The account ID is validated against the account ID list. If typed
incorrectly, you are prompted to type it again.
Display account ID list
Select this option to display the account ID list at the time of printing. The
print job can be assigned to a user or group. The account ID list is stored in
the driver and more than one ID must be established for the list to appear.
Account IDs
Add, edit, or delete account IDs from the list stored in the driver. Account ID
descriptions match the user or group with an account ID. After an account ID
list is created, the list can be exported as a group by saving it as a text file
(.CSV, .KXC, .TXT). To import an account ID list, browse for an existing list
and open it.
Printing with Job Accounting
After account IDs are assigned and Job accounting is set to
On
at the printing
system, the number of pages printed is added to the selected account ID total.
1
In
Device Settings
>
Administrator Settings
>
Job Accounting
, select
Job
accounting
.
2
Select a
Job Accounting
option:
Use specific account ID
Prompt for account ID
KX DRIVER
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