AccountingColorQube 8700/8900 Color Multifunction Printer 173System Administrator GuideGeneral and Group AccountsYou can create a group account to track and limit the number of copies, prints, scans, and faxes for agroup of users. The number of copies, prints, scans, and faxes of each user are tracked against the useraccount and the group account. You can limit the usage for each user.You can create a general account to track the total usage for a group of users. The number of copies,prints, scans, and faxes of each user are not tracked against the user account. The usage is only trackedagainst the general account. You cannot specify usage limits for a general account.If a user is associated with a group account and a general account, they can access the printer using theaccounting code for either account. Individual copies, prints, scans, and faxes, are tracked against theuser and group accounts if the user accesses the printer using the group account. If the user accesses theprinter using a general account, the usage is only tracked against the general account and not the useraccount.Creating an Account1. In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties > Login/Permissions/Accounting > AccountingMethod.2. Next to Accounts, under Action, click Edit.3. Click the Group Accounts tab or the General Accounts tab.4. Type a unique Account ID number and a unique Account Name for the new group.5. Click Add Account.Editing, Viewing, or Deleting an Account1. On the Accounts page, click Group Accounts or General Accounts.2. To edit the account name, or assign users to an account, under Actions, click Edit.a. To assign users to the account, select the check box next to a user ID.b. To edit the Account Name, type a new name under Account Name.c. Click Save.3. To view usage details for an account, under Actions, click View Usage.4. To delete an account, in the table at the bottom of the page, select the check box next to theaccount and click Delete Selected.Adding a New User and Setting Usage Limits1. On the Accounting page, next to Users and Limits, click Edit.2. Click Add New User.3. Type a Friendly Name for the user. This name is associated with the user in the User Database.4. Type a unique User ID for the new user. The user types this name to log in at the control panel.
