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From: lincoln@randvax.UUCP (Tom Lincoln)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Charging for laser printer use
Message-ID: <293@iris.randvax.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 11-Jun-87 20:18:41 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jun 11 20:18:41 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 20-Jun-87 18:56:58 EDT
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In article <368@aucs.UUCP> paul@aucs.UUCP (Paul Steele) writes:
>We plan to install a network of Macs (SEs) this summer and are investigating
>ways of keeping track of laser printer output so that user's can be charged.
>Other possibilities could be:
>     3) use a magnetic card similar to ones available for photocopies that
>        keeps track of pages on the card. 
>
>Has anyone had any experience with these
>cards in conjunction with a laser printer charging scheme.  Our information
>on them indicate that there are many ways to defeat them, which would be
>unacceptable to us.  Unfortunately, unless someone comes up with a better
>solution, it seems to be the only possibility.

Magnetic card access control and credit or debit functions have taken some
of the same giant leaps forward that other electronic devices have. One of
the leaders in the field with numerous controllers and specialized
interfaces is   XICO, Inc.
		9737 Eton Ave.
		Chatsworth, CA 91311
		(818) 709-4403
		Telex 709577

I do have an interest. I am an outside director.

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