[WEB4LIB] Re: printing management systems

[stephanie spearman]

We're doing printing somewhat the same way but using
the native NT system so it's basically free. I renamed
all the computers using numbers (001, 002, etc.). I
then created a profile to go on each machine--as in
001u (u for 'user'), 002u, 003u, etc. 

The printer is kept on pause through the print manager
at the circ desk. Patrons send a page to print and
must then come to the desk, identify their document by
computer number (you would see '001u' in the printer
box which would tell you it was coming from machine
001) and pay BEFORE the printer is taken off pause.
All documents are 'paused' as they come in or else
taking pause off the printer would cause it to print
everything in the list.

I use a combination of reghacks, group policy, & logon
scripts for the users. It took some time to put
together but I don't have to bother with it now
(except to upgrade to win2k very soon, oh well)

Stephanie Spearman
Electronic Services Librarian
Northwest Georgia Regional Library System
Dalton, GA



--- Jacque King <king at julip.ci.fort-collins.co.us>
wrote:
> Laura,
> 
> We are using Pharos Uniprint,
> http://www.pharos.com/products/uniprint.asp.
> The interface is very simple:  You print from a
> workstation as you 
> normally would, then you are prompted for a job
> name.  The job goes to
> a queue and is held there until you go to a "print
> station" to select
> your job and then pay for it.  Once it is paid for
> (in our case, by 
> a copy card) it is sent to the printer.
> 
> Now, all that sounds simple enough--and once you get
> it set up it is.
> However, the setup and installation is not intuitive
> at all and Pharos'
> written instructions and documentation leave much to
> be desired.  
> 
> If you choose Pharos, let me know and I will send
> you some 
> "cheat sheets" I created for getting it setup.
> 
> Hope this helps,  
> 
> Jacque King
> Library Technical Support Specialist
> Fort Collins Public Library
> 201 Peterson Street
> Fort Collins, CO  80524
> (970) 221-6716
> king at julip.fcgov.com
> 
> 
> On Fri, 23 Nov 2001, Laura Jantek wrote:
> 
> > hi, 
> > I am interested in finding out if any public
> libraires on web4lib are using any commerically
> available pay for printing software--if so what one
> do you use.  How's it work?
> > thanks a lot.
> >
>
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> > Laura Jantek                      
> ljantek at nsh.library.ns.ca
> > Virtual Library Manager      (902)490-5823
> > Halifax Regional Library     (902)490-5762(fax)
> > 60 Alderney Drive
> > Dartmouth, Nova Scotia  
> > B2Y 4P8              
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