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Pcounter
Pcounter
is a network based software package (runs on any
Microsoft or Novell server) providing print monitoring,
print accounting, print quota management and control
of network printing, eliminating waste and abuse.
Pcounter monitors, reports and is able to control
Who prints What, Where, When and How much - resulting
in dramatic costs savings. Pcounter includes a
wide range of print management capabilities including
print auditing, print accounting, print quota
management, cost-control and cost-recovery. We
offer a free, no obligation, fully functional
60 day evaluation - via the download link above.
The download includes a graphical installation
guide to help you get up and running quickly.
A stable, highly scalable, cost-effective alternative
to Print Manager Plus, Equitrac, PAS, UniPrint,
Stop-it, PaperCut, RM and GAIA,.
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Features
Include:
Monitoring:
- Pcounter
tracks & records all print activity per printer
and per user.
- Reporting:
Who printed What, Where, When and How Much?
- Restrictions:
Stop, pause, delay or reschedule print jobs based
on criteria such as copy/page count, job size/type,
paper size, document type.
- Option
to detect and automatically delete duplicate print
jobs.
- Redirection:
Load-level printing for device optimisation and lowest
cost output.
- Quota
Management: Real-time enforcement stops printing when
print credit is exhausted - Administration screen
shots.
- Automated
allocation of print quota on a scheduled basis to
reduce administration - ideal for non-charging environments.
- Set
costs per device, per paper size - with cost multipliers
for colour and/or duplex usage.
- Print
job confirmation for users - show cost and page count
before print is released.
- Secure
printing, controlled release + print from anywhere
to anywhere (follow-me) to collect output from any
printer - Pcounter Station.
- Charge-back
& Client-billing from any network PC including
Windows, MAC and UNIX clients.
- Pcounter
Web Client: enables administration, client billing
and balance queries via web interface.
- Pcounter
Web Payment - on-line credit/debit card payment for
print credits.
- Automated
cash collection via wall-mounted money loaders.
- Intelligent
print load balancing across similar network print
devices.
- Central
administration of users and printers.
- Integration
with photocopier control systems.
Minimum
System Requirements:
Pcounter
for NT or Windows 2000
- Windows
2000 Professional or Server (Intel-compatible)
- Windows
NT 4.0 Workstation or Server (Intel-compatible) (Service
Pack 5 recommended)
- Windows
NT 3.51 Workstation or Server (Intel-compatible) (Service
Pack 5 recommended)
- 4MB
of disk space + Approx. 1MB per 12,000 print jobs
logged (+ 6MB temp. for installation) requirements
(for administrator utilities)
Pcounter
for NetWare (3.x,
4.x and 5.x supported including NDPS)
- Approx.
1MB disk space per 12,000 print-jobs logged
- Server
software requirements for NDS mode - PCOUNTER.NLM
- NetWare
4.1x or above or NetWare 5.x.
- Updated
CLIB.NLM if used with NetWare 4.10.
Software
requirements
- NetWare
5.x with NDPS installed.
- NetWare
5.0 Support Pack 6, or NetWare 5.1 Support Pack 2,
or the ability to run the included version of NDPS
Manager (NDPSM.NLM version 2.20f).
Server
software requirements for bindery mode
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PCOUNT3X.NLM
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NetWare 3.11 or above. Updated CLIB.NLM if used with
NetWare 3.11.
- Bindery
emulation if used with NetWare 4.x.
Workstation
software requirements for Administration
- Windows
95, 98 or NT
- Novell
Client 32
- 4MB
of disk space (+ 6MB temporary for installation)
Educational
Pricing:
Primary
Schools
| Server
Licensing- NT or NetWare |
1-4
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5-
9
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10+
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| License
fee per server inc. 1st year* |
£495.00
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£395.00
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£295.00
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| Subsequent
years maintenance & support |
£225.00
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£195.00
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£175.00
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includes 1 year maintenance and support.
Secondary
Schools
| Server
Licensing- NT or NetWare |
1-4
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5-
9
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10+
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| License
fee per server inc. 1st year* |
£595.00
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£495.00
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£395.00
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| Subsequent
years maintenance & support |
£225.00
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£195.00
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£175.00
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*
includes 1 year maintenance and support.
FE
/ HE Institutions
| Server
Licensing- NT or NetWare |
1-4
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5-
9
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10+
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| License
fee per server inc. 1st year* |
£795.00
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£695.00
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£595.00
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| Subsequent
years maintenance & support |
£245.00
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£225.00
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£195.00
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*
includes 1 year maintenance and support.
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