Displaying costs to users is a good way for them to see and understand the costs involved without having to spend time distributing the information to them.Īrmed with this information, users can seek the most cost effective way to manage their printing. The rates page lets users know the printing costs associated with each printer. Shared accounts page lists the balances of the shared accounts that a user can access.įor more information, see Shared accounts. If desired, you can disable this option using on the Options page. Information presented includes an indication on how their printing equates to trees, CO2 emissions and energy.įor more information about how these values are calculated, see Change the environmental impact reference values. The Environmental Impact area is displayed on the Summary page and provides the user with feedback on the environmental impact or footprint associated with their activities. Highlighting the environmental aspects of their activities is another good way of modifying a user’s behavior. The topic of the environment, global warming, and waste management is currently an area of debate and interest to many. Implementing monitoring, quotas and charging are a good way of drawing a user’s attention to their habits. One of the primary aims of PaperCut NG/MF is to reduce printing levels by changing a user’s printing behavior. This page provides a summary of the information most important for a user, including their current balance, a summary of their printing usage, and a graph of their balance history. For example, you can disable the ability for users to transfer funds.Įach service is discussed in the following sections. This is useful for situations where a particular service is not suitable for exposing to the users. You can switch many of the services on or off as required. The user web pages allows users to do what they need for themselves, and quickly get back to what they were doing. The services available provide a range of functionality that empowers users to make the most of PaperCut NG/MF without requiring intervention from administrators. Jobs Pending Release: Print jobs pending release (when using a Release Station). Recent Print Jobs: A list of the user’s recent printing. Transaction History: A history of balance transactions. Transfers: Transfer funds to other users. Use Card: Add balance by using a TopUp/Pre-Paid Card.Īdd Credit: Add balance from an external payment system (when using the payment gateway module). Rates: The current costs for printing usage.
Shared Accounts: Lists the shared accounts that the user can use for printing. Summary: A summary of usage and balance history. The User Web Pages provide a range of services for users, including: The User web interface is accessed either via the Details link on the User Client window, or via the browser URL.
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