Web Print Manager Tool User Guide Page 51Accounting PageNavigation: ACCOUNTINGIntroductionFor firmware versions 7.0 and greater, the AccXES Client Tool's Accounting Tool is disabled.Instead, an External Account Server (EAS)- for example, the AccXES Account ManagementTool (AMT) - will be installed on one computer to track the media usage of many printers. TheAMT Administrator will generate the media usage details for all printed (bond, vellum, film)media and scanned images. This is done according to the User ID and Account ID that youspecify at the scanner or when using the Document Submit Tool. This information is storedtemporarily on the AccXES Controller's hard drive. The AMT will retrieve the information fromthe AccXES Controller. You can, however, see the individual printer's present total number ofstored records by looking on the Web PMT Accounting page, in the Records Count field. Ifyou are the AMT Administrator, go to the AccXES Account Management Tool User Guide tolearn how to install and use the tool.Accounting Status - This table reports status information for the following:1. Machine Name - Displays the name of the machine that was set to uniquely identify theAccXES Controller. The default value is derived from the AccXES Controllers hardwarenetwork address (MAC). If you entered the printer password in the Session Setup, thenthe machine name can be changed.2. EAS Linked - Set to On when an External Account Server (EAS) has been in contact withthe AccXES Controller, otherwise it is set to Off.3. Disk Used (%) - Displays the percentage of current use of the AccXES Controller'savailable memory in its accounting Job Log file. Note that the use of the AccountManagement Tool to download the contents of the Job Log file will purge this memory andreset this display.NOTE: When allocated memory has reached its limit an "Error Accounting Disk Full"message will be displayed in the status line of the Web PMT's Main Page. Use theAccount Management Tool to download the contents of the Job Log file.4. Records Limit - Displays the maximum number of accounting records allowed to bestored in the AccXES Controller's Job Log file. This records limit is preserved whenperforming a factory default reset.5. Records Count - Displays the current number of accounting records stored in theAccXES Controller's Job Log file. Note that the use of the Account Management Tool todownload the contents of the Job Log file will purge the records count and reset thisdisplay to 0. This records count is preserved when performing a factory default reset.NOTE: When the Records Count has reached its limit an "Error Accounting RecordLimit" message will be displayed in the status line of the Web PMT's Main Page. Usethe Account Management Tool to download the contents of the Job Log file.Job Accounting Database - This table reports status information for the user and accountinformation used by the Job Accounting function. The time fields are formatted according tothe setting of the Date / Time configuration when the event occurs. The fields are: