Copy Monitoring Systems (NZ) Ltd

A quick look at PaperCut MF™

 

This page presents a quick tour of PaperCut MF's key features. Further tours can be found in the following subsections:

 

Hardware solutions in detail Account based tracking in detail User administration in detail TopUp/Pre-Paid cards in detail Reporting in detail Copier & printer management in detail Print release stations in detail Internet control in detail

 

administer user accounts

 

• View user's copying and printing activity
• Control user's allowance, quota and credit balance
• Track and compare users
• Users existing network user accounts

 

control multi-functional copiers and printers

 

• Manage and configure all multi-functional copiers and printers from one central location
• Monitor and compare multi-functional copier and printer use and load
• Define multi-functional copier and printer costs

 

control internet usage

 

• Charge by data transfer, time used or a combination of both
• Optionally don't charge for cached data, upstream data or a list of sites

 

advanced multi-functional printer and copier costs

 

• Full differential charging models
• Define costs on a per-device basis
• Apply discounts to encourage use of grayscale and duplex copying and printing

group management

 

• Monitor copying and printing at network/domain group level
• Schedule quota allowance at group level
• Define rules for new user creation (self management)

logging and auditing

 

• Audit of copy / print and internet activity
• Audit of all transactions and adjustments
• Monitor user expenditure and allocation
• View time, date and who performed the action, adjustment or transaction
• Security auditing of all major system events and changes

copy and print history

 

• Audit of all copy and print activity
• Apply filters to copy/print log to locate jobs
• Export data in HTML, PDF or MS Excel

print release stations

 

• Release stations hold documents in a queue until released by an authorized person.
• Use release stations to
  • implement secure printing,
  • implement a pay-per-print system for libraries or Internet cafes
  • or simply save paper and toner.
• Choose between software or web-based release stations interfaces
• Customize the look-n-feel of the software release station for your organization

 

charts and statistics

 

• Track and compare copier and printer use
• Access detailed statistics
• Find out how much the average user uses the internet

one click reports

 

• Access activity reports with one-click
• Produce reports in PDF, HTML or Microsoft Excel
• Apply filters to build custom report lists

 

simple end-user interface

 

• Simple web interface allowing end-users to track their own use
• Allow users to transfer funds to other users
• Options to use TopUp/Pre-Paid cards
• Customize the look-n-feel to match your existing website design

user client tool

 

• Display the user's account status on login
• Warns user when balance is low
• Install on all network clients including Windows, Mac and Linux
• Choice of "zero-install deployment" or scripts for automatic "push" installs
• Allow users to select a shared account
• Optional (PaperCut is 100% server-side. No client software is required)

 

what you can't see!

 

• Free email support direct from the developers
• Free version upgrades for minor "point" releases
• A modest upgrade fees for major version releases
• Open architecture - Open source code and documentation provided to all customers
• Vendor neutral - no hardware vendor or operating system lock-in
• Rapid development... At the moment we're offering new features every few weeks. Features to expect soon include improved client tools, business level invoice functions, and lots more.