PrintCapture allows you the luxury of doing things the way you have always done them—no new servers required!
How it works
PrintCapture monitors printing activity across Mac or Windows platforms (or any combination of both) from any application. Once installed, all postscript printing using common print drivers will cause a small dialog box to appear, allowing (or requiring—it's up to you) users to enter a job number to complete printing.
PrintCapture can also be configured to govern the usage of printer resources, requiring users to enter a password before printing. The information PrintCapture collects can become a veritable goldmine for those billing for prints.
All PrintCapture data is collected to a central database (included) which can be easily viewed, or used to generate powerful reports using the CaptureWorks Manager (shown below).
Tracked information includes:
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Number of pages |
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Document Name |
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Number of copies |
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User Name |
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Date & Time |
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Print Category (v4 only) |
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Client |
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Comment |
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Job Number |
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Layout x , y |
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Printer Name |
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Page Width/Height |
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Color or Black and White |
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Area left/right/top/bottom |
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Application Name |
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Paper type |
The PrintCapture dialog appears when users print, requiring all print jobs to be assigned to the proper job, client, or billing code. With the CaptureWorks Manager, you can customize the labels on pop-up menus, as well as control which menus appear.
Efficient Reporting with View Creator (for Mac OS X)
The Mac OS X View Creator simplifies access to all print data, while providing a powerful way to create useful reports. Simple querying of printing activity using multiple search criteria renders only the data you need to see. With View Creator, you can easily summarize printing activity, create custom reports, export data as .csv, XML, or custom formats, or simply view printing activity periodically. (See below)
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