Basic printer operations

All printers managed by PaperCut NG/MF are configured on the Printers page. Printer configuration includes:

• Setting a cost-per-pages or defining more complex charging rules.

• Defining advanced filter and restriction rules. For example, configuring a printer to deny jobs of a selected size or automatically removing duplicate documents.

• Controlling the enabled/disabled status via time-latches.

Define a basic cost per page

1. Click the Printers tab.

   The Printer List page is displayed.

2. Select a printer.

   The Printer Details page is displayed showing the Summary tab contents.

3. Click the Charging tab.

4. In Charging type, select simple.

5. In Cost per page, enter a page cost of $0.10.

6. Click Apply.

Define an advanced cost model

To define an advanced cost model offering a 40% discount for duplex (double sided) printing:

1. Click the Printers tab.

   The Printer List page is displayed.

2. Select a printer.

   The Printer Details page is displayed showing the Summary tab contents.

3. Click the Charging tab.

4. Select a charge type of by paper size category.

5. In Duplex Discount, enter 40%; then select Percent less from the list.

   

6. Click Apply.

Apply filters

Filters provide administrators with access to a set of rules to control what type of documents are allowed access to the printer. You can use filter rules for a variety of tasks such as:

• Enforcing good printing practices

• Preventing queue jamming and hogging

• Ensure printers are used for the purpose they are designed for

Filter options include:

• Control by the jobs cost

• Control by a document’s page count

• Denying jobs based on their color mode

• Filtering by document name

• Automatically denying and deleting duplicate documents

To apply a filter preventing jobs over 100 pages:

1. Click the Printers tab.

   The Printer List page is displayed.

2. Select a printer.

   The Printer Details page is displayed showing the Summary tab contents.

3. Click the Filters & Restrictions tab.

4. In the Page Count area, select the Deny jobs based on number of pages check box.

5. In Maximum, enter 100.

   

6. Click Apply.

Temporarily disable a printer

To disable a printer for the next hour using a time latch:

1. Click the Printers tab.

   The Printer List page is displayed.

2. Select a printer.

   The Printer Details page is displayed showing the Summary tab contents.

3. In the Configuration area, select Disable for next hour from the Enable/Disable list.

   

4. Click Apply.