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Basic printer operations

This page applies to:

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.

    A 40% discount applied to double-sided printing

  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.

    Printer Filters and Restrictions

  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.

    A printer disabled for 1 hour

  4. Click Apply.

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