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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)
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
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
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.
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
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.
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.
Using the System- Time vending
The user selects a monitored application
The per minute time is displayed
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