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                                    PCOUNTER
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                          A Page Counting Print Server
                                      for
                            Novell NetWare Networks


                                  Version 2.31


                  Copyright (c) 1992,1993  A.N.D. Technologies
                                 P.O. Box 64811
                             Los Angeles, CA 90064


                        E-Mail: Compuserve - 71011,3570
                                Internet - 71011.3570@compuserve.com

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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OVERVIEW  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Page 3
FUTURE PLANS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Page 4
FILE LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Page 4
PCONFIG - PCOUNTER CONFIGURATION  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Page 5
PCOUNTER HOME DIRECTORY - PCOUNTER.LOG  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Page 6
QUEUES  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Page 7
QUEUE TYPES (QType) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Page 7
     QType = PostScript . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Page 8
     QType = Text to PostScript (TtoP)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Page 9
     QType = PostScript and Text Conversion (PS&T)  . . . . . . . . . . Page 10
     QType = PCL  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 10
     QType = Charge Per Job (Fixed Price) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 10
     QType =  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 11
     QType = Both . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 11
QUEUE PRICE (QPrice)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 12
QUEUE PORT (QPort)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 12
QUEUE INFO (QInfo)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 12
QUEUE ACCOUNTING (QAccounting)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 12
QUEUE NOTIFY IF ZERO BALANCE FLAG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 12
QUEUE SERVE IF NEGATIVE BALANCE FLAG  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 12
QUEUE CUT OFF JOBS AT ZERO FLAG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 13
QUEUE UNKNOWN USER FLAG (QUnknownUser)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 13
QUEUE HEADER FILES, FOOTER FILES, AND DELAYS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 14
QUEUE BANNER  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 15
QUEUE BANNER STATUS FLAG  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 15
QUEUE BANNER POSITION FLAG  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 15
QUEUE NOTIFY FLAG (QNotify) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 15
QUEUE MAXIMUM JOBS (QMaxJobs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 15
PORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 16
     QPort=COMx (Serial Ports)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 16
     QPort=LPTx (Parallel Ports)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 16
     QPort=Q--> (Another Queue - for Remote and Networked Printers) . . Page 16
PORT BUFFER SIZE  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 17
PRINTER NAME (QPrinterName) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 17
OTHER PRINTER TYPES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 18
     Dot-matrix printers and plotters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 18
     DeskJets and PaintJets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 18
     PostScript Printers that can print PCL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 18
CUSTOMIZING PCOUNTER (PCONFIG - F6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 19
     USING ONE CENTRAL FILE SERVER FOR ACCOUNTING . . . . . . . . . . . Page 19
     REPORT ERRORS FLAG - REPORT WAIT TIME  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 19
     CURRENCY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 20
RUNNING PCOUNTER  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 21
LICENSES  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 21
PCONSOLE AND PCOUNTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 22
DEPOSIT.EXE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 23
DEPOSIT ALTERNATIVES  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 24
BALANCE.EXE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 24
REGISTRATION  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 25
TECHNICAL SUPPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 26
A TOTALLY UNRELATED STATEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 26
INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 27
HOW TO FIND THE LATEST VERSION OF PCOUNTER  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 27
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OVERVIEW
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PCOUNTER is a Novell Netware based Print Server which runs on a dedicated CPU. 
Its function is to not only handle print jobs and manage print queues but also
to count pages on PostScript and HP LaserJet compatible printers, including the
LaserJet 4.  It also converts ASCII text input for PostScript printers;
supporting the extended character set.

PCOUNTER is both a NetWare print server and an accounting server. It subtracts
the usage amount from the users' account balances and keeps a log record so
that the network supervisor can track printer usage.

PCOUNTER can move print jobs to other queues so that remote printers attached
to workstations and printers with network interfaces may be used.

The PCOUNTER console can be used to monitor and delete incoming print jobs.

PCOUNTER is much faster than PSERVER.EXE - it can handle serial printer baud
rates up to 115K BAUD, parallel printing direct to the hardware port, and may
simply be used as a standard print server if desired.

Three additional programs are provided to facilitate PCOUNTER's usage:
PCONFIG, BALANCE, and DEPOSIT.

HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
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PCOUNTER requires a dedicated CPU.  It will run on an 8086/88, but a 286 would
be better;  especially if page counts are manually calculated.  No hard disk is
necessary.  A network interface certainly helps.  Page counting requires a
PostScript or PCL printer.  256K of free RAM after drivers are loaded should be
sufficient, although that amount varies according to the number of queues
serviced.  

SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
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DOS 3.0 or above, NetWare 2.1 or above.
This version of PCOUNTER has been (very) lightly tested with NetWare 4.0.
Using NETX instead of VLM is highly recommended.

NOTE
----
A.N.D. Technologies will be on vacation until September 22, 1993.  No
registrations will be processed until then.  For the benefit of those who have
not registered, this version of PCOUNTER has no running time limit until
October 1, 1993, upon which its use will be restricted to 2 hours running time.
Unregistered users are allowed one running copy per network.  The registered
version has no time limit and as many print servers on your network as you
order.  See REGISTRATION for details on how to register.

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FUTURE PLANS
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Support for network interfaces.
PCOUNTER.NLM.
An external programming interface.
PCOUNTER.LOG in ASCII delimited format.

Feel free to make a request.
Just don't ask for "Free Bird".

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FILE LIST
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HISTORY           4969 08-24-93   2:31a
LJ2      BAN       559 08-24-93   2:31a
LJ2-A4   BAN       559 08-24-93   2:31a
LJ3      BAN       722 08-24-93   2:31a
LJ3-A4   BAN       723 08-24-93   2:31a
LJ4      BAN      1063 08-24-93   2:31a
LJ4-A4   BAN      1064 08-24-93   2:31a
PS       BAN      4976 08-24-93   2:31a
PS-A4    BAN      4973 08-24-93   2:31a
TEXT     BAN       504 08-24-93   2:31a
BALANCE  EXE     19355 08-24-93   2:31a
DEPOSIT  EXE     23039 08-24-93   2:31a
PCONFIG  EXE     42294 08-24-93   2:31a
PCOUNTER EXE     56254 08-24-93   2:31a
BALANCE  PIF       545 08-24-93   2:31a
DEPOSIT  PIF       545 08-24-93   2:31a
T2PS     PS       2833 08-24-93   2:31a
PCOUNTER TXT     59964 08-24-93   2:31a
BANNER   WP       4770 08-24-93   2:31a


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LaserJet, DeskJet, PaintJet, PJL, HPGL, and PCL are trademarks of
Hewlett-Packard, Inc.
PostScript is a trademark of Adobe, Inc.
NetWare and UNIX (USL) are trademarks of Novell, Inc.
DOS and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft, Inc.
Charon is copyrighted by Clarkson University.
WordPerfect is a trademark of WordPerfect, Corp.

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PCONFIG - PCOUNTER CONFIGURATION
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PCOUNTER comes with an associated configuration program called PCONFIG. It is
not necessary to use NetWare's PCONSOLE program to configure a PCOUNTER server;
however, you may still wish to use PCONSOLE to manage print queues and add
additional properties.

Unlike PCONSOLE, users may not use PCONFIG to access or view queue
configurations unless they have supervisor-equivalent rights or have write
access in a file server's bindery.  PCOUNTER supports print service on up to
eight file servers; therefore you must be a supervisor on each file server
where you wish to run PCONFIG.

Users of previous versions of PCOUNTER before 2.15 must run PCONFIG and
reconfigure everything.

PCONFIG is used intuitively.  Special keys are:
     Ins - Add a new queue
     Del - Delete a queue
     F1 - More queue parameters
     F2 - Set up ports, Text to Postscript
     F5 - Remove a queue from service but don't delete it
     F6 - Customize PCOUNTER
     PgUp/PgDn - Change numerical or predefined discrete values
     Enter - Change any text based, user entered values
     Esc - Quit

The configuration information for each queue is automatically stored in its
file server's bindery upon exit from PCONFIG.  No saving is necessary.

Syntax: 
          PCONFIG [[FileServerName/]PrintServerName | /LIC] [/REMOVE | /FILE]

To remove a PCOUNTER configuration from a print server, type:
          PCONFIG [FileServerName/]PrintServerName /REMOVE.

You may need to do this if you use a previously configured PCOUNTER server
account as a Novell print server.

To see a list of currently used PCOUNTER licenses, type:
               PCONFIG /LIC

To create a configuration summary file "PrintServerName.SET", type:
               PCONFIG PrintServerName /FILE
The file will be created in the current directory.

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PCONFIG creates the print server if it doesn't already exist on the default
file server and also asks if you would like to create it on all attached file
servers on which you have bindery write-access.  You must create the print
server on all file servers where you wish queues to be serviced.

NEW (VERSION 2.3):
     PCONFIG only stores PCOUNTER server configuration on the default file
     server.  You can now specify the default file server on the command line. 
     If you are using queues on multiple file servers, then those file server
     names are stored in the configuration.

NOTE:
     PCOUNTER servers are created with no password and have no facility for
     passwords, so don't set it or else PCOUNTER won't run!  If you previously
     created a PCOUNTER server in PCONSOLE, then use PCONSOLE to clear the
     password.

If you wish to utilize user accounting, then you must also install accounting
using SYSCON.  PCONFIG sets up the PCOUNTER server as an accounting server and
print server in each file server's bindery; as a queue server, queue operator,
and queue user for each print queue it services, and as a queue user on each
queue where print jobs get placed.

When accounting is installed, NetWare creates a log file called NET$ACCT.DAT 
in the \SYSTEM directory.  An entry is added to the file for each "accounting"
occurrence, including logins, logouts, PCOUNTER transactions, and optionally
connect time and disk usage.  Thus, it can become a huge file if left
unnoticed. The NetWare program ATOTAL is used to view statistics of this file.
If you don't need to check this information then feel free to delete it.  The
same goes for PCOUNTER.LOG in \SYSTEM\PCOUNTER.

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PCOUNTER HOME DIRECTORY - PCOUNTER.LOG
--------------------------------------

Versions of PCOUNTER before 2.22 used \SYSTEM\PCOUNTER_ID as the PCOUNTER
server's home directory.  This has been changed to \SYSTEM\PCOUNTER.

Versions of PCOUNTER before 2.3 used PRINT.LOG as the name of the printing
activity file.  This has been changed to PCOUNTER.LOG.

The PCOUNTER server is given read, write, and create access in this directory; 
here is where it writes log files and reads header and footer files. The
PCOUNTER server keeps a running log of all print activity in an text file
called PCOUNTER.LOG.  PCOUNTER.LOG contains essentially the same text generated
on PCOUNTER's screen console.  You may wish to map a permanent drive to this
directory using the MAP command.  Multiple PCOUNTER servers will write to a
single PCOUNTER.LOG file and share header/footer files on each file server. 
PCOUNTER automatically flags PCOUNTER.LOG as shareable.

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QUEUES
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All queues have certain information associated with them: type, port, price,
info, header file, header delay, footer file, footer delay, accounting flag,
unknown user flag, notify at zero flag, serve if negative balance flag, cut off
jobs at zero flag, banner file, banner status flag, banner position flag,
notify flag, and maximum jobs flag.

If a queue is first created by PCONFIG, the user group EVERYONE is added to the
Queue Users propery.  If you wish to have selective access to queues, use
PCONSOLE to add/delete users and user groups to be queue users.

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QUEUE TYPES (QType)
-------------------

Each queue serviced by PCOUNTER must be of a certain type, and should only
contain print jobs of that type.  The types supported are PostScript Only, Text
to PostScript Only, PostScript and Text Conversion, PCL, Charge Per Job (Fixd), 
LaserJet 4, and Postscript and PCL (Both).  A queue is linked to a port where a
printer is attached which can read this type of print job.

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QType = PostScript
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PostScript queue types should be linked to a PostScript compatible printer.
After each job, a CTRL-D  (Hex value 04, reset) byte is sent to the printer in
order to reinitialize it for the next job.  

If the PostScript printer is connected to a serial or parallel port, then
PCOUNTER tests the printer to see if it supports 2-way communication.  If the
printer responds correctly, then PCOUNTER uses 2-way communication to determine
pagecounts and printer usage.  PCOUNTER is able to monitor activity on
PostScript printers due to their ability to communicate with the host computer. 
For example, if an invalid sequence of PostScript commands is sent to the
printer, PCOUNTER may be able to abort the job before any unnecessary
additional data is sent to the printer.  PCOUNTER may also be able to tell if a
PostScript printer has run out of paper or toner, or whether another consumable
item needs to be replaced.  This method is very reliable;  however, print jobs
cannot be cut off if a user's account balance reaches zero.

If your PostScript printer is remote, networked, or fails the 2-way
communication test, then PCOUNTER manually counts the pages as they are being
printed. PCOUNTER cannot monitor a PostScript printer's status when using this
method.  This method has not been tested with every software package.  A.N.D.
Technologies would like to immediately fix any page count errors which may
occur.

The PostScript language is complex; standard commands may be redefined in many
different ways.  Care has been taken to include all possibilities, but here are
possible problem areas in manual PostScript counting:
*The incoming PostScript program uses character/line counts in order to eject
 pages instead of explicitly issuing a page eject command.  Applications which
 generate such output are Pegasus Mail 2.35, Paradox 4.0, and T2PS 1.0 by
 A.N.D. Technologies.  Other text to PostScript converters may also cause
 problems.  The solution?  Let PCOUNTER convert text to PostScript!
*Invalid sequences which cause the printer to abort a job.  PCOUNTER is not
 a PostScript interpreter and does not check syntax.  The overhead involved in
 implementing such a scheme would be too costly in terms of processing time and
 hardware requirements.  Therefore PCOUNTER checks only for page-eject-related
 commands.  PCOUNTER cannot detect pages printed by resident error-handlers.
*Documents which incorporate Encapsulated PostScript files.  Should be ok.
*Documents which request multiple copies to be printed.  Should also be ok.
*PostScript Level 2 programs - especially binary encoding.  More research needs 
to be done.  Waiting to see some new drivers.

If you discover page counting errors, please contact A.N.D. Technologies.

In the following sections, if the text refers to QType=PostScript, it means
QType=PostScript or QType=TtoP or QType=PS&T.

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QType = Text to PostScript (TtoP)
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Text to PostScript only queues have the same qualities as PostScript queues
above, except that all print jobs are converted from ASCII text to PostScript
(including jobs which are already PostScript) before being sent to the printer. 
Any characters extending beyond the printable right margin are wrapped around
to the next line.  The font used is always Courier.  Print jobs which contain
escape codes such as HP's PCL or dot matrix printer languages are discarded. 
Extended characters such as box, line, and European characters are supported,
but spaces are printed instead of control codes (below decimal 32).

There are attributes of a Text To PostScript job which are user configurable:
point size, page orientation, tab size, and margins.  One may include an
optional first line (which is not actually printed) in the text file to be sent
with the syntax in either uppercase or lowercase:

     %* [S=n] [O=L] [T=n] [MT=n] [MB=n] [ML=n] [MR=n]

     where    n - an integer value
              S - point size from 3 to 100 (default=11)
            O=L - landscape orientation (default=portrait)
              T - tabsize in spaces (default=5)
             Mx - margin size in points (1/72 inch - default=36)
                  (Top, Bottom, Left, Right)

Not all of the above options need to be specified, for example,
         %* S=14  ---  portrait orientation using Courier 14pt;
      %* O=L T=3  ---  landscape orientation with a tab size of 3 spaces;
%* MT=108 MB=108  ---  top and bottom margins set to 1.5 inches.

You may use these commands as the first line of the file, in a setup string, or
in a PRINTCON print job configuration, but NOT in a PCOUNTER header file! Just
make sure a linefeed character (decimal 10) is included.

You may change the default settings in PCONFIG.  The settings listed above
yield 65 lines/page and 81 characters/line on an 8.5" x 11" page.

                                 ***  NEW  ***
The file T2PS.PS is included with PCOUNTER.  T2PS.PS must be located in
\SYSTEM\PCOUNTER and is necessary for Text->PostScript conversion.  If you
wish, you may change the encoding for characters 128-175.  The others may
not be changed.  DO NOT alter any of the other PostScript code, or it may not
work correctly.

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QType = PostScript and Text Conversion (PS&T)
---------------------------------------------

PostScript and Text Conversion queues combine qualities of the previous two
queue types.  PCOUNTER scans the print data and decides whether it is
PostScript or whether to convert text to PostScript.  It discards any print job
which begins with an escape code (HP, Dot-Matrix Printers).  A standard
PostScript file identifies itself with "%!" (not including quotes).  However,
not everyone observes this custom, and PCOUNTER tests further to protect
against such occurrences.  If PCOUNTER fails to detect a PostScript file,
please contact A.N.D. Technologies.

                     ********  WARNING!  ********
If your software (or hardware) takes a long time creating PostScript output,
you are using CAPTURE for network printing, and the timeout value is not large
enough, then the print job gets broken into pieces.  This results in PostScript
code being converted to text and many unnecessary pages printed.

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QType = PCL
-----------

PCL queues should be linked to an HP LaserJet compatible printer. After each
job, a reset sequence (ESC,E) is sent so it resets for the next job. Graphics
and soft fonts are supported.  Print jobs may contain up to PCL 5 or plain
text.  User accounts are charged a price per page times the number of pages
printed.  All LaserJet models are supported.

The nature of the HP LaserJet Printer Control Language (PCL) is such that,
unlike PostScript, two way communication between the computer and the  printer
was not supported until the LaserJet IIISi and LaserJet 4.  Therefore the print
data must be examined and the number of pages then calculated. Given that there
are many combinations of PCL commands which can eject a page, and that the PCL
data may be itself incorrect (such as font commands  when a cartridge does not
exist), there is no guarantee that PCOUNTER will count correctly 100% of the
time.  However, for software programs configured correctly which format print
data, there should generally be few problems.

When plain text is sent to a LaserJet, PCOUNTER assumes the printer is set to
the factory default of 60 lines per page.  Therefore, settings of less than 60
lines may result in over-counting, and settings of more than 60 lines may
result in under-counting.

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QType = Charge Per Job (Fixed Price)
------------------------------------

Charge Per Job queues may be linked to any kind of printer or port; however,
pages are not counted and the print data is not analyzed or modified in any
way.  Users' accounts are charged a fixed price for each print job.  Use this
queue type for plotters, dot-matrix printers, or other devices.  PCOUNTER
issues a form feed after each job if the print job's form feed flag is set.

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QType = LaserJet 4
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At this time, LaserJet 4 queues are only supported on parallel and serial
ports.  These queues rely on 2-way communication with the printer.
PCOUNTER initially tests the printer for this capability before the first
print job.  Jobs cannot be cut off if a user's balance reaches zero.

On the LJ4's parallel menu, set ADV FUNCTIONS=ON (so that the LJ4 will
talk back to PCOUNTER) and HIGH SPEED=YES.  Then configure PCOUNTER to use the
parallel hardware port.  It is fast.

One new feature of the LJ4 is that it supports the new Printer Job Language
(PJL), which allows the user to set job defaults and obtain the printer's
status, etc.  Printer drivers for the LaserJet 4 may generate PJL code.

The LJ4M can determine the type of print job automatically if (on the printer)
you set PERSONALITY=AUTO.  However, to increase speed, you can explicitly tell
the LJ4M what type of job is to be printed using PJL.  Use the headers and
footers from the examples below as a guide.

EXAMPLE: Using a PJL header with a LaserJet 4M for PCL data

1. Send header:
<ESC>%-12345X@PJL ENTER LANGUAGE=PCL<CR><LF>
2. Print job contains PCL data.

EXAMPLE: Using a PJL header with a LaserJet 4M for PostScript data

1. Send header:
<ESC>%-12345X@PJL ENTER LANGUAGE=POSTSCRIPT<CR><LF>
2. Print job contains PostScript data.

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QType = Both
------------

These queues should be used for PostScript printers which can print PCL jobs,
but are either remote, networked, or unable to handle 2-way communication via
serial or parallel ports.  All page counting is done manually.  If PCOUNTER
determines that the print data is NOT PostScript, then it is counted as PCL. 
There is no text->PS conversion.

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QUEUE PRICE (QPrice)
--------------------

This is a currency amount (default range $0.00 - $99.99) which refers either to
the price per job (Charge Per Job queues) or to the price per page (all other
queues).  NetWare internally keeps account balances in terms of units, and the
range in units is 0-9999.  PCOUNTER assigns one unit equal to the currency unit
of your choice.  If you don't wish to charge for certain jobs, set
QAccounting=No.  If PCOUNTER is only keeping print totals (see CURRENCY), or
QAccounting=No, then this value is meaningless.

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QUEUE PORT (QPort)
------------------

The options are numerous.   You may link:   One queue ---> One Port
                                            One queue ---> Multiple Ports
                                            Multiple queues ---> One Port

A total of eight "ports" are supported: COM1-COM4 (serial), LPT1-LPT3
(parallel), and Another Queue.  See PORTS for more details.

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QUEUE INFO (QInfo)
------------------

This will change depending upon what has been configured previously.
   If QPort=COMx, then QInfo=Baud Rate.
   If QPort=LPTx, then QInfo is blank.
   If QPort=Another Queue, then QInfo shows the other queue's name.

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QUEUE ACCOUNTING (QAccounting)
------------------------------

If you want PCOUNTER to count pages and update user accounts then set
QAccounting=Yes.

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QUEUE NOTIFY IF ZERO BALANCE FLAG
---------------------------------

If QAccounting=Yes, then this flag determines whether PCOUNTER should send a
broadcast message after a job if the user's account balance is zero or
negative.

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QUEUE SERVE IF NEGATIVE BALANCE FLAG
------------------------------------

If QAccounting=Yes, then this flag determines if PCOUNTER should print a job if
the user's account balance is zero or negative.  This is ignored if the user
has unlimited credit (see SYSCON).

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QUEUE CUT OFF JOBS AT ZERO FLAG
-------------------------------

If QAccounting=Yes, then this flag determines if PCOUNTER should stop printing
pages of the current job if the user's account balance reaches zero.  This is
ignored if the user has unlimited credit (see SYSCON), or if 2-way printer
communication is used for page counting. 

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QUEUE UNKNOWN USER FLAG (QUnknownUser)
--------------------------------------

If you are using the Charon gateway, ATPS, or an LPD NLM to route print jobs
from other networks or hardware platforms, it is possible that the client's
username may not be included in a queue job description; or that a queue user
on one file server doesn't have the same username on the central accounting
file server.  If QAccounting=Yes, and you want PCOUNTER to discard the print
job, then set QUnknownUser=No.  See also USING ONE CENTRAL FILE SERVER FOR
ACCOUNTING for more details.

When such a print job lands in a Novell queue, the Novell queue job client
becomes the object that moved the job into the queue.  For PCOUNTER to account
for print jobs this way, it is necessary for the username to be placed in the
banner field of the Novell queue job description.  For example, on a UNIX
system you can force the banner off by typing: lpr -h filename.  PCOUNTER then
cannot determine who created the job.  Have your UNIX administrator set the
default for a UNIX->Novell queue so that banners always get printed.

When PCOUNTER starts processing a new job, it automatically checks to see if
the job was placed there by a user or by another object type.  If the job
client is not a user (as opposed to print server, file server, etc.), PCOUNTER
then reads the client name from the banner field, converts it to uppercase, and
verifies that it is a valid Novell username.  If it is not, then PCOUNTER reads
the file PCOUNTER.MAP and again verifies the username.  If this fails and
QUnknownUser=No, then PCOUNTER discards the job.

The syntax for PCOUNTER.MAP is simple:

unixname1 NOVELLNAME1 
NameInBannerField2 NOVELLNAME2
jimi HENDRIX
kmoon MOON
:
:

Since UNIX names are case-sensitive and limited to 8 characters, and Novell
converts everything to uppercase, type the Novell column in uppercase and the
UNIX column the way it appears.  You may map multiple UNIX accounts to single
Novell accounts.

YOU MUST PLACE PCOUNTER.MAP IN \SYSTEM\PCOUNTER.

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--------------------------------------------
QUEUE HEADER FILES, FOOTER FILES, AND DELAYS
--------------------------------------------

This feature serves multiple purposes.  Header and footer files may contain
special printer command data for setting up certain jobs, may be used for soft
fonts, or may contain printer codes for emulating other printers.  In the
latter case, perhaps you have a PostScript printer which can also emulate an HP
LaserJet or plotter.  PCOUNTER can count pages in this fashion if the default
mode for the printer is PostScript, the header file is a command to start the
emulation, and the footer file is a command to return to PostScript mode.  This
is where the delay enters the picture.  After you start or stop an emulation,
the printer may need time to reinitialize.  If more data is sent too quickly,
data may be lost; or the printer could hang.  You will need to experiment in
order to find the best setup. 

PCOUNTER may not count pages correctly using the emulation technique described
above on a printer whose default mode is not PostScript.  For example, printers
which support PCL5 (LaserJet III and above) are able to have HP plotter (HPGL)
commands embedded in PCL5 data.  PCOUNTER can handle PCL5 data containing
embedded HPGL if the QType=PCL, no header or footer files are defined, and the
job is sent.  However, if you set the header and footer to be PCL5 commands and
the print job is strictly HPGL, then PCOUNTER would treat the HPGL data as
ASCII text and perhaps count the wrong number of pages. In other words,
PCOUNTER does not parse the data in header or footer files.

Header and Footer files MUST be placed in \SYSTEM\PCOUNTER. If a header or
footer is specified in the configuration and is not in the home directory,
PCOUNTER will stop servicing the queue.

See QType=LaserJet 4 and POSTSCRIPT PRINTERS THAT PRINT PCL for an example of
using headers and footers.

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------------
QUEUE BANNER
------------

If you want PCOUNTER to print banners, then here you must specify a banner
template file name.  Nine banner templates are provided - for letter and A4
paper sizes - use them if you wish.  You may also design your own banner.
BANNER.WP is a WordPerfect 5.1 file which was used to generate the included
banner templates.  If you wish PCOUNTER to insert specific print job
information, then you must use the following variables (as they appear with
the brackets) in your template:

<JOB_DESCRIPTION>   <USERNAME>     <BANNER_NAME>       <PAGES>   <COST>
<PRINT_SERVER>      <QUEUE_NAME>   <PRINTER_NAME>      <DATE>    <BALANCE>

It's a good idea to keep the banner templates as small as possible - obviously
larger banner files take longer to print.  Also, if you use a word processor to
generate a banner template,  make sure that it doesn't insert printer language
commands BETWEEN THE CHARACTERS.  If this happens, PCOUNTER won't be able to
place any information on the banner.

------------------------
QUEUE BANNER STATUS FLAG
------------------------

There are 3 choices: Ignore all banner requests, Print Banners/Charge for them,
and Print Banners/Do not charge for them.  Banners are printed only if they are
specified in the print job's configuration.

--------------------------
QUEUE BANNER POSITION FLAG
--------------------------

You may print banners before or after a print job.  It might seem unusual to
print a banner after a job, but there are benefits in doing so.  PCOUNTER will
only include <PAGES>, <COST>, and <BALANCE> on a banner after a job - they are
ignored if any of these are specified in a banner which is printed before a
job.  PCOUNTER will not print a banner after a zero (0) page job.

---------------------------
QUEUE NOTIFY FLAG (QNotify)
---------------------------

If QNotify=Yes, PCOUNTER will always notify users when print jobs are ready.
Otherwise, this will only occur if notify is requested in the print job's
configuration.  If QPort=Q-->, notification will occur after the job is moved
to the Q-->, but before it actually gets printed.

-----------------------------
QUEUE MAXIMUM JOBS (QMaxJobs)
-----------------------------

If QPort=Q-->, QMaxJobs limits the number of jobs (per each print server which
is attached to Q-->) that PCOUNTER will pass through to Q-->.  See QPort=Q-->
for more information.

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-----
PORTS
-----
-------------------------
QPort=COMx (Serial Ports)
-------------------------

Serial Port (RS-232) baud rates are supported up to 115K BAUD.  Serial printers
should be set for 8 Data bits, No Parity, and 1 Stop bit. You may choose
between XON/XOFF flow control and DTR/DSR hardware handshaking.

COM3 and COM4 are untested.  Each port requires its own IRQ (Interrupt Request)
number and address.  The most common address for COM3 is 3E8 and for COM4 is
2E8, but different boards may use different addresses.  Likewise, COM1 uses IRQ
4 and COM2 uses IRQ 3.  Ports may not share an IRQ if they are both being used. 
LPT1 uses IRQ 7.  IRQ 5 is used by LPT2 on the AT and by the Hard Disk system
on the PC/XT.  You may set the IRQ on COM3 and COM4 to 3, 4, 5, or 7.  Also,
your network card may require use of an IRQ.

           *****  SERIAL PRINTERS REQUIRE A NULL MODEM CABLE!  *****
 *****  MAKE SURE YOUR PRINTER IS SET TO THE SAME PROTOCOLS AS PCOUNTER. *****
                    *****  8 DATA, NO PARITY, 1 STOP  *****

On the LaserJet, for DTR/DSR set the printer's DTR POLARITY=HI.
For XON/XOFF you may set the printer's ROBUST XON/XOFF to either ON or OFF.
If XON/XOFF doesn't work, try using DTR/DSR.

---------------------------
QPort=LPTx (Parallel Ports)
---------------------------

The only parallel port configuration option is whether to choose direct
hardware port printing or standard ROM BIOS printer calls.  Direct hardware
port can be as much as 3 times faster than BIOS, and is the recommended
setting.  If printing doesn't work this way, then use ROM BIOS printing.  If
your printer has a high speed parallel port, make sure you set the printer's
port to the high speed setting.  If QType=PostScript and the printer does not
support 2-way communication, then page counts are computed manually.

--------------------------------------------------------------
QPort=Q--> (Another Queue - for Remote and Networked Printers) 
--------------------------------------------------------------

Another Queue (Q-->) is included here as a "port" in order to take advantage of
NetWare's remote printing capabilities and printers with built-in network
interfaces.  Here is the idea:

    1 - Job is placed in queue serviced by PCOUNTER server
    2 - PCOUNTER counts pages, charges account, places job in other queue
    3 - NetWare print server or networked printer prints job remotely

In order to implement this scenario, you must have previously used PCONSOLE to
configure the NetWare print server as a queue server for the other queue and
set up the remote printing parameters.  If a networked printer comes with its
own configuration program then you must use it.  While running PCONFIG, if
QPort=Q-->, all queues NOT configured for the current PCOUNTER server may be
chosen in the "Info" field by pressing PgUp or PgDn.

                                                                        Page 17

However, after PCOUNTER places a job in another queue, there is no way to know
what happens to the print job after that; such as whether it was actually
printed or not.  For that reason PCOUNTER will not service a job in this way
unless another print server is attached to the other queue, or if for some
reason it is unable to place jobs in the other queue.

You should set the QMaxJobs value according to the speed of the remote printer.
If a remote printer is offline, jobs (which have been charged to users) may
back up in Q-->.  However, if QMaxJobs=1, PCOUNTER will wait for Q--> to be
empty before placing additional jobs there; you will not achieve the maximum
throughput that the remote printer offers, but it allows users the opportunity
to delete jobs before they are charged for printing.

If QPort=Q-->, PCONFIG adds the PCOUNTER server to the other queue's Queue
Users property.  If you want all jobs routed through PCOUNTER, then use
PCONSOLE to remove all other users and groups from the Queue Users property.

PCONFIG will not allow you to set QPort=Another Queue which is serviced by the
same PCOUNTER server.

If QPort=Q-->, then all page counting is computed manually.

The Q--> must be on the same file server as the queue from which the print jobs
were originally taken.

                                ***  NOTE  ****
Some printers can arbitrate incoming jobs between its various ports and also
select a printer mode based upon incoming data.  If your printer cannot do
this, then you should not configure a PostScript queue and a PCL queue to be
serviced on the same port.

----------------
PORT BUFFER SIZE
----------------

This specifies the size of the data chunks sent to the printer.  The sizes
range from 64 to 8K bytes.  However, if the buffer size is too large and the
printer's receive buffer fills up then PCOUNTER may have to wait.  It is
recommended to use large buffers on fast lasers and small buffer sizes on slow
dot matrix printers and serial printers with low baud rates.  Try a few
different settings to see what works best.  If QType=Post, then it's port
buffer size has a minimum of 128.  If QType=LJ4, then it's port buffer size has
a minimum of 256.

---------------------------
PRINTER NAME (QPrinterName)
---------------------------

You may choose to have PCOUNTER refer to a printer by a name of your choice,
instead of a port name, not only on the console screen, but also in broadcast
error messages to print server operators.  The default printer names are the
port names.  If QPort=Another Queue, then QPrinterName=the name of the other
queue.  The printer name is also placed in PCOUNTER.LOG, in case you are
interested in tracking printer usage.

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-------------------
OTHER PRINTER TYPES
-------------------
--------------------------------
Dot-matrix printers and plotters
--------------------------------

PCOUNTER will only count pages on HP LaserJet and PostScript printers. If you
have dot-matrix printers on which you do not wish to charge for usage, set
QType=Charge Per Job and QAccounting=No.  Likewise, if you have a plotter or
another device which requires accounting, set QType=Charge Per Job,
QAccounting=Yes, and QPrice=the desired amount.

It is advisable to use small buffer sizes for dot-matrix printers and serial
printers with low baud rates.

A form feed is issued after each job if the print job's form feed flag is set.

----------------------
DeskJets and PaintJets
----------------------

Although DeskJets and PaintJets use a variation of PCL, there may be page
counting errors (especially color) when using them with QType=PCL.  Limited
testing has been done with these printers. 

--------------------------------------
PostScript Printers that can print PCL
--------------------------------------

If your printer can print PostScript and PCL, but is either remote, networked,
or unable to handle 2-way communication, then you may use QType=Both, and all
page counting will be done manually.

If you wish to use 2-way communication on a serial or parallel port:

- If the printer can autodetect the type of print job, use QType=Post.
- If the printer needs to switch printing modes in order to handle different
printer languages, and can be switched by software, use a header and footer
file which tells the printer to switch modes, and also use QType=Post.

1. PCOUNTER gets page count before the print job.
2. Send header:
     <.....Data to switch printer to PCL, HPGL, or some other mode.....>
3. Print job contains non-PostScript data.
4. Send footer:
     <.....Data to switch printer back to PostScript mode.....>
5. PCOUNTER gets page count after the print job.

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-----------------------------------
CUSTOMIZING PCOUNTER (PCONFIG - F6)
-----------------------------------
--------------------------------------------
USING ONE CENTRAL FILE SERVER FOR ACCOUNTING
--------------------------------------------

If you want to use this feature, set "One Accounting Svr?"=Yes.  The central
accounting server must be the default file server which PCOUNTER logs into,
which also must be the same default server from which you ran PCONFIG (where
the configuration is stored).  If "One Accounting Svr?"=No and QAccounting=Yes,
then accounting will occur on the file server where the print queue resides. If
a user's name is not the same on the central file server as on the queue's file
server, then PCOUNTER reads the file PCOUNTER.MAP and verifies the username. 
If this fails and  QUnknownUser=No, then PCOUNTER discards the job. The syntax
for PCOUNTER.MAP is similar to that shown above, except that the queue's file
server name is necessary:

QUEUE_FILE_SERVER1/USERNAME1 CENTRAL_USERNAME1
FS1/PAGE JIMMY
FS2/PLANT ROBERT
:
:

You may put UNIX and non-central Novell server user maps in PCOUNTER.MAP.

-------------------------------------
REPORT ERRORS FLAG - REPORT WAIT TIME
-------------------------------------

If you wish PCOUNTER to send broadcast messages when a printer is offline, or
needs paper, etc., then set ReportErrors=Yes.  If an error is detected,
PCOUNTER will wait the amount of time specified in the ReportWait field, and if
the error is not fixed, will send a message to users who are Print Server
Operators.  You must use PCONSOLE in order to assign Print Server Operators. 
PCOUNTER sends one message to each operator for each error.  Don't set the
ReportWait field too low, or you might get messages often!

                                                                        Page 20
--------
CURRENCY
--------

An effort has been made to accomodate users from outside the United States by
including a configurable currency option, although messages are still in
English.  Here you may enter a guideline for PCOUNTER to display your money!
The default value is "$1234.56".  Therefore PCOUNTER will show a dollar sign
followed by 4 digits to the left of the decimal point, and then 2 digits to the
right of the decimal point.  Another example is "1234.56 kr".

If you would rather have PCOUNTER keep a total of printed pages instead of
charging money, enter "PAGES+" or "PAGES-" at the currency prompt. PCOUNTER
will add to (PAGES+) or subtract from (PAGES-) the account balance one
accounting unit for each printed page.  Use "PAGES+" to keep a running total. 
Use "PAGES-" if you want to set limits on allowable prints.  The Serve if
Negative Balance Flag can be set to limit page countdowns.  If PCOUNTER is only
keeping page totals, then the Price Per Page field is meaningless.

If you are currently using PCOUNTER to keep page totals by charging $0.01 per
page, then here is a method to update your system.  Any user who has printed
will have a negative balance.  At a DOS prompt type:

                BALANCE /ALL > UPDATE.BAT

This creates the file UPDATE.BAT which contains a list which looks like this:

MICK  -3.67
KEITH  -5.67
GEORGE  -0.43
RINGO  -0.15
:
:

Using your favorite text editor,  insert a carriage return <CR/LF> at the
beginning of UPDATE.BAT.  Next, from the beginning of the file, replace each
"<CR/LF>" with "<CR/LF>DEPOSIT " (note the space after DEPOSIT). Also replace
each "-" with nothing.  Now if you execute UPDATE.BAT twice, each user's
balance will be the negative of it's previous value.

If QAccounting=No, then this field is meaningless.

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----------------
RUNNING PCOUNTER
----------------

Syntax is:
    PCOUNTER [FileServerName/]PrintServerName
       NOTE: PrintServerName is required.  example: PCOUNTER PSERVER1

NEW (VERSION 2.3):
     PCONFIG only stores PCOUNTER server configuration on the default file
     server.  You can now specify the default file server on the command line. 
     If you are using queues on multiple file servers, then those file server
     names are stored in the configuration on the default file server. 
     Additionally, you may use the "Preferred Server" option in NET.CFG.

For simplicity and efficiency, you may wish to place PCOUNTER.EXE on a boot
disk(ette) or in the \LOGIN directory so that PCOUNTER automatically starts up
at boot time.  If you wish you may create a subdirectory of \LOGIN and hide it
using FLAGDIR, so that users are not tempted to run PCOUNTER. When PCOUNTER
runs, the workstation is logged in to all file servers specified in PCONFIG.

PCOUNTER's screen console contains three windows: "Recent Print Jobs", "Pending
Print Jobs", and status lines for each connected printer.  "Recent Print jobs"
displays the username, banner, time, size, pages, cost, and account balance. 
This is the information which is written to \SYSTEM\PCOUNTER\PCOUNTER.LOG. 
"Pending Print Jobs" displays name and size.

PCOUNTER console keys:
  F1 - Opens a window from which anyone can list or delete print jobs.
  F8 - Pauses PCOUNTER until another key is hit. 
  CTRL-END - exits PCOUNTER and logs out.


                              IMPORTANT!
                              ----------
PCOUNTER logs in simultaneously to all file servers on which it resides where
there are print queues to service.  A user with accounts on different servers
may have separate accounts updated.  If a central accounting server is not
chosen, then PCOUNTER updates the account ON THE FILE SERVER WHERE THE PRINT
QUEUE IS FOUND.

--------
LICENSES
--------

When PCOUNTER runs, it knows how many other PCOUNTER servers are also logged
in.  However, if you have previously Pconfig'd a print server and are now using
it as a Novell print server, you will need to remove the PCOUNTER configuration
from that print server.

Just type:     PCONFIG printservername /REMOVE

If you type PCONFIG /LIC, you will see a list of currently used PCOUNTER
licenses.

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---------------------
PCONSOLE AND PCOUNTER
---------------------

Although it is not necessary to use NetWare's PCONSOLE program to configure a
PCOUNTER server, you may still wish to use PCONSOLE to manage print queues and
add additional properties.

Uses for PCONSOLE:

- To clear a PCOUNTER server's password.  PCOUNTER servers are created with no
password and have no facility for passwords, so don't set it or else PCOUNTER
won't run!

- If you're using PCOUNTER with remote printers, you may need to configure a
NetWare print server with PCONSOLE and set up the remote printing parameters.

- To assign Print Server Operators who may be notified during printer errors.

- To assign queue users.  Queues created by PCONFIG are initially assigned the
user group EVERYONE as queue users.  If QPort=Another Queue and you wish to
route all print jobs throgh PCOUNTER first, then use PCONSOLE to remove all
queue users from the other queue EXCEPT FOR THE PCOUNTER SERVER.

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-----------
DEPOSIT.EXE
-----------

usage: DEPOSIT [[fileservername/]username] [amount] [/CFG]

If "fileservername/" is omitted then the deposit is made to the user's account
on the default file server.

                   ex. DEPOSIT JOHN 3
                       DEPOSIT FS1/MARY 7.50

Deposits are also recorded in \SYSTEM\PCOUNTER\PCOUNTER.LOG.  In case you are
interested, the user who performed the deposit is also recorded here.

The /CFG option will create a configuration file DEPOSIT.CFG in the same
directory as DEPOSIT.EXE.  This allows all users to view their account balances
in the currency mode, which you have set in PCONFIG.  You will then be asked
for the name of the PCOUNTER server in which the currency configuration is
stored, so that DEPOSIT can incorporate the currency into the DEPOSIT.CFG file.
Otherwise the default currency display is "$1234.56".

NOTE: The environment variable PCOUNT is no longer required.

If you rename DEPOSIT.EXE, rename DEPOSIT.CFG the same way.

Also provided for your convenience is DEPOSIT.PIF for use with Microsoft
Windows 3.1.  DEPOSIT knows when Windows is active, and it pauses for a few
seconds before before terminating so that you can see the results, if you are
running it in a DOS window, before it closes.

Use of DEPOSIT is restricted to supervisors and user account managers (UAMs).
Use SYSCON to create a hierarchy of UAMs and users.

1. Choose Group Information.
2. Create a new group (We'll call it MANAGERS).
3. Insert the users whom you wish to be UAMs in the MANAGERS group.
4. Under Managed Users and Groups enter all USERS whom you wish the MANAGERS
     group to manage.

Members of the MANAGERS group may now update accounts of all users listed under
Managed Users and Groups.  Unfortunately, if a group is listed in Managed Users
and Groups,  it is not sufficient to give a UAM access to that group's members'
accounting information.  Each user must be listed explicitly.  Be careful,
though.  Each UAM also has control over other user information in addition to
accounting;  passwords may be changed, and accounts deleted.  You can restrict
access to the SYSCON.EXE utility to the MANAGERS group.

If you're using a central accounting       @ECHO OFF
file server (we'll call it FS1), this      IF *%1 == * GOTO NONAME
example batch file DEP.BAT makes sure      DEPOSIT FS1/%1 %2
all deposits are made on that server:      GOTO END
                                           :NONAME
                                           ECHO Syntax is DEP Username
                                           :END

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--------------------
DEPOSIT ALTERNATIVES
--------------------

If you wish to update balances and/or credit limits for multiple users and/or
groups, there is a program available called SETACCNT (current version is 1.4 as
of this writing).  SETACCNT is available by anonymous FTP from fatou.ruc.dk. If
you do not have access to FTP, an alternative can be arranged.


-----------
BALANCE.EXE
-----------

usage: BALANCE [fileservername] [/ALL] [/CFG]

Displays the user's account balance from the default or specified file server
on the screen.  It returns DOS Errorlevel 1 if the account balance is zero or
negative.  You may use this in a batch file to restrict network printer access.

ex.       :
          BALANCE
          IF NOT ERRORLEVEL 1 CAPTURE
          :

The /ALL option will display a list of all users and their balances on the
screen.  The output may be redirected to a file for recording purposes.

     ex.  BALANCE FS1 /ALL >BALANCES.ALL

You must be a supervisor or UAM in order to use the /ALL option.

The /CFG option will create a configuration file BALANCE.CFG in the same
directory as BALANCE.EXE.  This allows all users to view their account balances
in the currency mode, which you have set in PCONFIG.  You will then be asked
for the name of the PCOUNTER server in which the currency configuration is
stored, so that BALANCE can incorporate the currency into the BALANCE.CFG file.
Otherwise the default currency display is "$1234.56".

If you rename BALANCE.EXE, rename BALANCE.CFG the same way.

                                                                        Page 25
------------
REGISTRATION
------------

PCOUNTER's cost: $75 U.S. for the first PCOUNTER server license.
                 $25 U.S. for each additional license.

If you register and later decide that you need more licenses, then you may
order more at the additional network license price.

If you are registering from outside the U.S., please make sure your payment is
cashable at a U.S. bank so that there are no conversion fees. Credit cards are
not accepted at this time although they may be in the future.  On-line
registration in CompuServe may also be a future possibility.  Site licenses are
available.  Purchase orders are accepted.  Please add $10 for wire transfers.

**************************************************************************
If you intend to use more than one PCOUNTER server on your network, please
order the necessary number of licenses; PCOUNTER knows how many copies are
running at any time and will not load if a licensing error is detected.
**************************************************************************

Send payments to:   A.N.D. Technologies
                    P.O. Box 64811
                    Los Angeles, CA 90064 USA

PLEASE include your name, company, mailing address, E-Mail address(es), and how
you learned about PCOUNTER.  If you don't include these, it will take longer
for you to receive your registration!

When you register, you will be sent a registration number by E-Mail. Press F8
in PCONFIG, enter the number, and PCOUNTER is fully featured. No diskettes or
manuals are sent.  If you require diskettes to be mailed, please include an
extra $5 inconvenience charge.

By supporting PCOUNTER now you will be supporting future versions.

                           !!!!!!  READ THIS  !!!!!!
A.N.D. Technologies will be on vacation until September 22, 1993.  No
registrations will be processed until then.  For the benefit of those who have
not registered, this version of PCOUNTER has no running time limit until
October 1, 1993, upon which its use will be restricted to 2 hours running time.
Unregistered users are allowed one running copy per network.  The registered
version has no time limit and as many print servers on your network as you
order.

                                                                        Page 26
-----------------
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
-----------------

All communication is done by E-Mail, and is always monitored.
Please feel free to leave questions and comments at:

Compuserve - 71011,3570
Internet - 71011.3570@compuserve.com
Phone - (213) 467-8688
FAX - Available (Contact A.N.D. first)

PCOUNTER is inexpensive.  In order to maintain its low cost, it's unlikely that
long distance phone calls will be returned.  The best time to catch a live
person at the other end is 9AM Pacific time.

If you have a technical problem, please include as much information about your
setup as possible in your communication.


-----------------------------
A TOTALLY UNRELATED STATEMENT
-----------------------------

If anyone is doing interesting things with PC's, sound boards, and Digital
Signal Processing, please communicate!

                                                                        Page 27
-----------
INFORMATION
-----------

PCOUNTER is distributed as is, with no warranty implied or otherwise.

Until you register PCOUNTER, its use will be restricted to 3 hours running time
and one running copy per network.  The registered version supports 16 queues on
eight file servers and as many print servers on your network as you order.

PCOUNTER is shareware.  You may distribute the unregistered version of PCOUNTER
at no charge but please distribute it in the archived file PCNT231.ZIP - which
should include all files listed under FILELIST in this document.

------------------------------------------
HOW TO FIND THE LATEST VERSION OF PCOUNTER
------------------------------------------

On CompuServe: in the NOVUSER forum
     When PCOUNTER is first uploaded, it will first be placed in New Uploads,
     then later moved to Printer Utilities.  This forum is also mirrored at
     Novell's ftp server - ftp.novell.com, in the directory /netwire/novuser. 
     The subdirectories (libraries) are then listed by number - 01 is New
     Uploads and 06 is Printer Utilities.  The ftp mirror supposedly will be
     updated weekly.  Please note that CompuServe has a limit of 6 characters
     per filename, so that PCNT231.ZIP would be truncated to PCNT23.ZIP.

On Internet: at the archive Simtel20 in the directory <MSDOS.NOVELL>
     oak.oakland.edu               wuarchive.wustl.edu
     nic.switch.ch                 nic.funet.fi
     src.doc.ic.ac                 archie.au

PCOUNTER - Copyright (c) 1992,3  A.N.D. Technologies

*************************************
OTHER SOFTWARE BY A.N.D. TECHNOLOGIES
*************************************

PSPS 2.01 - A POSTSCRIPT PRINTSCREEN UTILITY
Support for text and graphics modes on MDA, CGA, Herc, EGA, MCGA, VGA, and
Super VGA adaptors.  Monochrome, reverse monochrome, grayscale, and color
PostScript modes.  Optionally print to LPT port, PostScript File, or EPS file
for integration into other documents.

T2PS 1.0 - TEXT TO POSTSCRIPT CONVERSION TSR
Requires only 6.8K of RAM, and may be unloaded;  user sets the font size, tab
size, margins, page orientation, and LPT port;  supports the extended IBM
character set;  ignores PostScript data.  Great for programs without PostScript
drivers.
