User`s guide

Collecting information about print jobs

• What is the toner level in the printer(s)?

Note: The statistical information derived from the Job Statistics task provides you with a

reasonable estimate of your printers’ operational status. It is not intended for

generating billing statements based on printer performance.

Enable Job Statistics

1 Select Job Statistics: Trend Analysis from the All Tasks menu.

2 Select the database you want to use.

3 Enter the username, password, and connection path (URL) for the database you plan to use.

Note: The URL is the path to the database used to monitor this server. MarkVision

currently supports the following databases: Access, Oracle, and SQL Server, as

well as CSV format (Comma Separated Variables). The following table shows the

path styles used for each type of database.

4 Select the type of job statistics to use and whether or not status alerts should be

documented.

5 Select the characteristics that you want to use to locate the printer.

6 Add the printer(s) for which you want to enable job statistics to the Selected Printers box.

You can select printers from folders or perform a quick find to find the printers you need.

Select multiple printers by using the Ctrl or Shift key.

7 Click Apply.

Note: To enable Job Statistics, use Scheduling tasks.

Database Description

Oracle The default is the path to the MarkVision Server. If the database is installed on a different

server, change the URL field appropriately, using the path style below:

<database driver>@<database server's IP address>:<database port>:<database

instance (memory area)>

For example: jdbc:oracle:thin:@117.124.46.113:1521:orcl