Canon Imageprograf Ipf825 User Guide
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Pausing/Resuming Print Jobs Selecting a print job and clicking the Pause button pauses printing of the selected job. To resume printing of a paused print job, select the print job and click the Resume button.Note • Once all the print data for a print job has been sent to the printer, the job can no longer be paused/resumed. Canceling Print Jobs Selecting a print job and clicking the Cancel Job button cancels printing of the selected job.Note • You cannot cancel other users' print jobs. Windows Software > Status Monitor > iPF825 Job Management Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor 4 395
Accounting Accounting Manager ....................................................................................................................................... 396 Launching the Accounting Manager ................................................................................................................ 397 Accounting Manager Main Window ................................................................................................................. 397 Accounting Manager Basic Procedures .......................................................................................................... 400 Configuring Unit Costs in Accounting Manager ............................................................................................... 400 Setting the Unit Cost for Ink ........................................................................................................................ 401 Setting the Unit Cost for Paper ................................................................................................................... 402 Setting the Unit Cost for Items Other Than Ink and Paper ..........................................................................403 Configuring Units and Display Settings in Accounting Manager .....................................................................404 Automatically Acquiring Print Job Logs at Regular Intervals ...........................................................................405 Canceling Regular Print Job Log Acquisition .................................................................................................. 405 Switching Between Displaying Jobs on Printer and Regularly Acquired Jobs ................................................405 Exporting Print Job Data as a CSV File .......................................................................................................... 406 Showing Job Properties .................................................................................................................................. 406 Showing, Saving and Loading Selected Unit Cost Data .................................................................................407 Showing the Total Amount of Ink and Paper Consumed ................................................................................407Accounting Manager The Accounting Manager stores the printer's print job logs so that you can use the information for checking printing costs, etc. The benefits of using the Accounting Manager are outlined below. •Print Job Log Collection This allows you to check which documents were printed from each printer, who printed them and when. • Calculation of the Total Pages Used and the Total Cost This allows you to use the collected print job logs to calculate totals for items such as the number of pages printed, the amount of paper used and the printing costs incurred. • Regular Data Acquisition for Print Jobs This automatically logs print jobs at regular intervals. • Exporting Print Job Data This allows you to export collected print job data as a CSV file. Important • The Accounting Manager in Status Monitor displays approximate estimates of the amount of paper con- sumed and the ink consumed per job. Canon cannot guarantee the accuracy of these estimates. These esti-mates will also vary depending on the conditions of printer use. • Print job log collection is not performed when Set./Adj. Menu-> Printer Info-> Show Job Log of the con- trol panel is Off. However, • even if Show Job Log is set to Off, regularly acquired jobs that already have been retrieved at that time are displayed. • When Show Job Log has been set to On again, all jobs within the printer at that time are displayed. Windows Software > Accounting > Accounting Manager iPF8254 396
Launching the Accounting Manager The procedure for launching the Accounting Manager is shown below. 1. Open the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor window. 2. Select Accounting in the Accounting menu. Or, open the Accounting sheet and click the Accounting button.Accounting Manager Main Window The Accounting Manager main window consists of a title bar, menu bar, toolbars, listed job selection area, job list area, totals area and status bar. Windows Software > Accounting > iPF825 Launching the Accounting Manager 4 397
Title Bar This displays the printer model, its serial number and the port number it is using. Menu Bar Allows you to select the menu options required for operation. Toolbars Provide tool buttons and pull-down menus for the main operations. Note • You can opt to either show or hide the toolbars in the View menu.Listed Job Selection Area You can use this area to select which job log is displayed. If you are using regular data acquisition, this area allows you to view the collective job logs for each specified period. For more information on how to select the job logs displayed, see Switching Between Displaying Jobs on Printer and Regularly Acquired Jobs →P.405 . Job List Area This area lists the details of acquired jobs. Windows Software > Accounting > Accounting Manager Main Window iPF8254 398
It displays a list of either the print jobs on the printers or the regularly acquired print jobs. The displayed information in- cludes the amounts of paper and ink consumed, the costs, the media type and the time taken for printing. Note • If the Unit Cost of Ink or Paper have not been set, **** is displayed in the Job Cost field.Totals Area Displays the total costs for the selected job and the amounts of paper and ink consumed. Note • If you are viewing regularly acquired print jobs, selecting a period on the left side of the window displays the total costs for that period and the amounts of paper and ink consumed. Windows Software > Accounting > iPF825 Accounting Manager Main Window 4 399
Status Bar Displays messages and other information. Accounting Manager Basic Procedures The first time you use the Accounting Manager, use the following procedures to configure the settings. 1. Configure unit costs, including the costs of ink and paper. For details of the unit cost settings, see Configuring Unit Costs in Accounting Manager →P.400 . 2. Set options such as the units displayed. For details of the unit settings, see Configuring Units and Display Settings in Accounting Manager →P.404 . 3. If you are using Regular Data Acquisition, configure the Regular Data Acquisition settings. For details of the Regular Data Acquisition settings, see Automatically Acquiring Print Job Logs at Regular Inter- vals →P.405 . 4. Specify the jobs to be listed. For details of how to select the job logs displayed, see Switching Between Displaying Jobs on Printer and Regu- larly Acquired Jobs →P.405 . This displays the required print job logs and lists the details. Configuring Unit Costs in Accounting Manager Select Unit Costs in the Settings menu to open the Unit Costs dialog box. Configure the unit cost settings in this dialog box. Note • When you select a job and then open the Unit Costs dialog box, items with unit costs that have not yet been configured for that job are shown highlighted. • Setting the Unit Cost for Ink →P.401 • Setting the Unit Cost for Paper →P.402 • Setting the Unit Cost for Items Other Than Ink and Paper →P.403 Windows Software > Accounting > Accounting Manager Basic Procedures iPF8254 400
Setting the Unit Cost for Ink Open the Ink sheet. Set the unit cost for ink in this sheet. To set the same unit cost for all the inks 1. Select the Use same price for all ink checkbox. 2. Enter the Tank Capacity and corresponding Price . 3. Click the OK button. Important • Your settings are not applied until you click the OK button.To set different unit costs for each ink color 1. Select the ink color to be costed. 2. Enter the Tank Capacity and corresponding Price .Windows Software > Accounting > iPF825 Setting the Unit Cost for Ink 4 401
3. Click the Overwrite button. 4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 for all the inks. 5. Click the OK button. Important • Your settings are not applied until you click the OK button.Setting the Unit Cost for Paper Open the Paper sheet. Set the unit cost for paper in this sheet. 1. Select a media type from the Media Type list. 2. Enter the Width and Length of the paper, and the Price per area for the configured width x height. 3. Click the Add button. To change the unit cost for a media type you have already set, click the Overwrite button. 4. Click the OK button. Windows Software > Accounting > Setting the Unit Cost for Paper iPF8254 402
Important • Your settings are not applied until you click the OK button.Setting the Unit Cost for Items Other Than Ink and Paper Open the Other sheet. Use this sheet to set any price for items other than inks and paper. 1. Enter any name in the Name field. 2. Enter a value in Unit Cost. 3. Use Allocated to specify whether the costs are allocated as being incurred by the print job. 4. Click the Add button. To change the unit cost for a media type you have already set, click the Overwrite button. 5. Click the OK button. Note • You can set unit costs for up to 5 items. Windows Software > Accounting > iPF825 Setting the Unit Cost for Items Other Than Ink and Paper 4 403
Important • Your settings are not applied until you click the OK button.Configuring Units and Display Settings in Accounting Manager Select Units and Display in the Settings menu to open the Units and Display dialog box. Use this dialog box to configure the display settings. Date Display Format Use this option to select the display format for dates. "YYYY" indicates the year, "MM" the month and "DD" the day. Currency Unit Enter the currency unit. Enter a text string up to 3 characters long. 1000 Separator Use this option to select the symbol used as a separator in numbers. The symbol is inserted every 3 digits. Decimal Symbol Use this option to select the symbol used as a decimal point. Ink Consumed Use this option to select the unit used for ink consumption. Paper Width Use this to select the unit used for paper width. Windows Software > Accounting > Configuring Units and Display Settings in Accounting Manager iPF8254 404