How do I set up Job Accounting?

You can use the MarkVision server to gather and store information about each print job sent to a specific printer (a process called job accounting). You can then view the collected information using a database tool or an application specifically designed to interpret and display the information, such as MarkTrack*.

Enabling job accounting tells the MarkVision server to collect information about each print job sent to a specific printer. This includes information such as job size, job duration, and output bins used.

You can use the information gathered by the job accounting process to answer questions such as:

To enable job accounting:

  1. Select Job Accounting (Trend Analysis) from the All Tasks list.
  2. Select the database you would like to use (such as MarkTrack).
  3. Enter the username, password, and connection path (URL**) for the database you plan to use.
  4. Select the type of job accounting to use and whether or not status alerts should be documented.
  5. Select the property to use to find the printer.
  6. Add the printer(s) for which you would like to enable job accounting to the Job Accounting Enabled box. You can select multiple printers by using the Ctrl or Shift key.
  7. Click Apply.

Note: To enable Billable Job Accounting, use the Scheduling task.


* If you are using a MarkTrack database, MarkTrack version 2.0 or higher is required.

** The URL is the path to the database used to monitor this server. MarkVision currently supports the following databases: Access, Oracle, and SQL Server. The examples below show the path styles used for each type of database.

Oracle The default is the path to the MarkVision server. If the database is installed on a different server, change the URL field appropriately, using the path style below:

<database driver>@<database server's IP address>:<database port>:<database instance (memory area)>

For example: jdbc:oracle:thin:@123.123.12.113:1521:orcl

Access,
SQL Server
<database driver>:<DSN>

For example: jdbc:odbc:yourdsn

DSN is a Data Source Name, which must be created prior to using Job Accounting or Printer Inventory. Use your ODBC configuration in Windows' Control Panel to create a DSN.

Note: Exporting this information through an ODBC interface is only supported in a Windows environment.


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