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From: rogerj@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Roger Jagoda)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: Re: printer accounting
Message-ID: <9661@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu>
Date: 3 Feb 90 00:12:46 GMT
References: <25c9ee4a.5d42@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU>
Reply-To: rogerj@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu (Roger Jagoda)
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In article <25c9ee4a.5d42@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU> sstanfie@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU (skot) writes:
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>We need a way to set up accounting for the NeXT Laser Printer.
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>Is there a way to do this kind of accounting through software?

YES! We have the same problem. Here's what we do:
 
We have toyed with the idea of putting the Vendacard product on
MAC LaserWriters and connecting them to the cubes we use as print-
servers. This is fine for normal things except for high end
Mathmatica graphics which really need the 400 dpi. For this
case we use "/usr/etc/pac." Check out the man page for pac
in the DL. We set the price with the -p switch and debit the
user's Vendacard when they return.
 
I too am sorry we have to charge the students, but this works 
for us. Let me know how it goes.
 
Now, I have another plea. Has anyone managed to implement QUOTAS
and QUOTAD on the cube. I knoew it's specifically commented
as not being supported in the rc scripts, but WE REALLY NEED IT!
So, if anyonew has any info they'd like to share on how it might
be done, I'm all ears. We really need a way of keepiing the file-
systems under a "controlled" growth pattern. Thanks in advance!
 
Roger Jagoda
FQOJ@CORNELLA.CIT.CORNELL.EDU
Cornell University