OCS Stand AlonePrint and Time Vend

Stand Alone Software• Features

- Print vending to local card reader.

- Print vending to accounts which can be

centralized.

- Charge for specific application usage.

- Centralized transactions.

- Support local or networked printers, and can charge different rates per printer.

- User interface showing print job costs to user.

- Override for Staff use of Billing accounts.

- Secured by separate software(e.g. Fortres)

Note: Printer can be networked

Standard configuration

Sharing a vend device between 3 PCs

PC PC PC

Printer

A/B/C Sw.Box

Vend Device.

Print Share

HP PCL5e

Parallel print share device

Straight through Serial Cables

Parallel Cables

Vendor Supplied Serial Cable

Licensing

OCS SA supports hard and soft key licensing

• Version 8.5 Hard Key licensing requires that a Sentinel Security Key (dongle) is attached to LPT1

• Version 9.0 Soft Key licensing requires that a License file Be obtained from OCS

• OCS SA version 9.0 can fully operate in the Demo\evaluation mode while soft key license is being obtained

1. Run sa_setup.exe2. Select Install location

Stand Alone Installation

3. Install Short cut4.Select reader

AdministrationAnd

Setup

General Prompts - Set exit password , configure accountsManage Payment Device - Set up and test communication to the coin-op or card reader Setup Printers - Add/Remove printers and setup costs for black and white and color printing.Manage Time Vend – Register applications to be monitored and assign costsTransaction Management - View and Print usage reportsManage Users - Add/Remove/Edit user accountsUtilities – Stop/start services,import users, set display colors.

Administration and Setup

General Prompts

Transaction Locations

Turn on ability to Vend to Account

Job Cost Window Properties

The Reader type and installation status are displayed select Operating Parameters and Test to configure reader

Manage Payment Device

Test Reader/Coin-op

1.Select com port 2. Select reader type3. Press apply 4. Insert card or cash

Operating Parameters

Manage Time Vend• The Manage Time Vend feature allows you to

charge for the use of specific programs base on $$$ per time period.

Manage Programs

Register the programs to be monitored and assign costs

OCS can charge for local or networked printers OCS can vend more than one printer each with its own cost for B&W and Color output.

Setup Printers

Configure Time Vend

View, print or export transaction data

Reports

Add, Edit ,Remove Users

Manage Users

Enter the account information and account type

Add or Edit Users

Utilities

Using the System- print vending

• The user “prints” from windows. The user sees the standard windows dialog box with all of the options available from windows.

OCS Shows the Charges

The User Pays and the job is sent to the printer

• The user is prompted to ‘Please Insert Funds’ (if not enough money is inserted “Insufficient Funds - Cancel” is displayed.

• Once their card or coin is inserted the ‘Print’ button becomes active. And the ‘ $ Before’ and ‘$ After’ fields fill in. The user mouse clicks ‘Print’ and the value is debited, the card returned or change given, and the data is sent to the local or networked printer.

Account Printing

Accounts can be accessed via account button or hot key

Using the System- Time vending

The user selects a monitored application

The per minute time is displayed

Card Vending

Account Vending

The User Pays and they can use the application the time period

The user can use the application as long as there are funds available. If funds are not available the user is prompted to enter funds and a count down begins to end the use of the application.

• OCS-SA provides a user friendly interface for print vending

•OCS-SA provides an optional interface for time vending

•OCS-SA is easy to install

• OCS-SA allows you to control network or local printers

• OCS-SA is available through local dealers

• OCS-SA is the right print solution when the vend device - coin or card systems - is local to each PC workstation.

• For centralized print vending you may want OCS-NT or OCS Novell.

Summary