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The default account log file

Encoding

The account log file is encoded in UTF-8.

Filename format

Account log file names have the following format:

Format

Description

<filename>

  • For daily log files: <serialnumber><yyyy><mm><dd><extension>

  • For weekly log files: <serialnumber><yyyy>W<ww><extension>

  • For monthly log files: <serialnumber><yyyy>M<mm><extension>

<serialnumber>

<digit><digit><digit><digit><digit><digit><digit><digit><digit>

Nine-digit serial number of the device on which the account log file is created.

<extension>

CSV | ACL File extension.

The extension of an inactive log file is “.CSV” (Comma Separated Values) and the extension of an active log file is “.ACL” (ACtive Log).

File contents

A file consists of a special first record, followed by the data records:

Data record

Description

<file>

<firstrecord> {<rseparator> <datarecord>} <endoffile>

<endoffile>

{<rseparator><whitespace>}

<firstrecord>

<record>

Special conditions apply: see paragraph "First record".

<datarecord>

<record>

Special conditions apply: see paragraph "Data record".

<record>

<typefield> {<fs> <datafield>}

<typefield>

4302 | 4303

4302 defines a <firstrecord>, 4303 defines a <datarecord>

<datafield>

<str255> | <accdata>

In a <firstrecord> the string describes the semantics of the corresponding <datafield> item in the <datarecord> records

<accdata>

Actual accounting data, as listed in paragraph "The default accounting data items".

First record

The first record acts as a header for the subsequent data records:

<firstrecord>

4302 <fs> documentid <fs> jobid <fs> jobtype <fs> startdate <fs> starttime <fs> activetime <fs> idletime <fs> readydate <fs> readytime <fs> result <fs> username <fs> jobname <fs> costcentre <fs> custom <fs> accountid <fs> jobaddressee <fs> nofscana4 <fs> nofscana3 <fs> nofsinglestaples <fs> nofdoublestaples <fs> noffinishedsets <fs> outputdestination <fs> nofprinteda4bw <fs> nofprinteda4c <fs> nofprinteda3bw <fs> nofprinteda3c <fs> tonerblack <fs> tonercolor <fs> <mediahdr1> <fs> <mediahdr2> <fs> <mediahdr3> <fs> <mediahdr4> <fs> <mediahdr5> <fs> <mediahdr6> <fs> <mediahdr7> <fs> <mediahdr8> <fs> <mediahdr9> <fs> <mediahdr10> <fs> <mediahdr11> <fs> <mediahdr12> <fs> <mediahdr13> <fs> <mediahdr14> <fs> <mediahdr15> <fs> <mediahdr16>

<mediahdr<mid>>

nofsimplex<mid> <fs> nofduplex<mid> <fs> mediaformat<mid> <fs> mediatype<mid> <fs> mediaweight<mid> <fs> mediacolor<mid> <fs> medianame<mid> <fs> cyclelength<mid> <fs> isinsert<mid> <fs> istab<mid> <fs> punchcount<mid>

Data record

<datarecord>

4303 <fs> <documentid> <fs> <jobid> <fs> <jobtype> <fs> <startdate> <fs> <starttime> <fs> <activetime> <fs> <idletime> <fs> <readydate> <fs> <readytime> <fs> <result> <fs> <username> <fs> <jobname> <fs> <costcentre> <fs> <custom> <fs> <accountid> <fs> <jobaddressee> <fs> <nofscana4> <fs> <nofscana3> <fs> <nofsinglestaples> <fs> <nofdoublestaples> <fs> <noffinishedsets> <fs> <outputdestination> <fs> <nofprinteda4bw> <fs> <nofprinteda4c> <fs> <nofprinteda3bw> <fs> <nofprinteda3c> <fs> <tonerblack> <fs> <tonercolor> <fs> <mediadata1> <fs> <mediadata2> <fs> <mediadata3> <fs> <mediadata4> <fs> <mediadata5> <fs> <mediadata6> <fs> <mediadata7> <fs> <mediadata8> <fs> <mediadata9> <fs> <mediadata10> <fs> <mediadata11> <fs> <mediadata12> <fs> <mediadata13> <fs> <mediadata14> <fs> <mediadata15> <fs> <mediadata16>

<mediadata<mid>>

<nofsimplex<mid>> <fs> <nofduplex<mid>> <fs> <mediaformat<mid>> <fs> <mediatype<mid>> <fs> <mediaweight<mid>> <fs> <mediacolor<mid>> <fs> <medianame<mid>> <fs> <cyclelength<mid>> <fs> <isinsert<mid>> <fs> <istab<mid>> <fs> <punchcount<mid>>

The default accounting data fields

The default accounting data fields are available for the PRISMAsync Print Server.

Field

Unit

Description

documentid

<str40>

Identification supplied by the submitter of the job (e.g OJT attribute 'JobNumber').

jobid

<num>

Identification generated by the print server: uniqueness is not guaranteed.

jobtype

COPY | IP | AP | SYSTEM | SCAN | SCAN2MBX | MBXCOPY

  • COPY: copy job

  • IP: interactive printing job

  • AP: automatic printing job

  • SYSTEM: system generated test prints

  • SCAN: scan to file job

  • SCAN2MBX: scan to mailbox job

  • MBXCOPY: mailbox copy job. The scan clicks are not logged again

startdate

<date>

The date when the job has started printing.

starttime

<time>

The time when the job has started printing.

activetime

<duration>

The total time the job is active and actually printing.

idletime

<duration>

The total time the job is active but waiting for operator interaction.

readydate

<date>

The date the job is finished or aborted.

readytime

<time>

The time the job is finished or aborted.

result

( DONE | ABRT | STOP )

The state of the completed job.

  • DONE if the job completed successfully

  • ABRT if the job was aborted

  • STOP if the job was temporarily stopped but not removed

username

<str255>

User name specified in the job.

jobname

<str255>

The name supplied by the submitter of an IP/AP job, the generated filename for a SCAN job, empty for all other job types.

costcentre

<str40>

Name of department specified in the job (e.g. OJT attribute 'GroupName').

custom

<str255>

Custom string specified in the job (e.g. OJT attribute 'Custom').

accountid

<str40>

Account identification specified in the job (e.g. OJT attribute 'AccountId' or by the control panel).

jobaddressee

<str255>

Name of recipient of the job.

nofscana4

<num>

Number of scanned A4-like sides.

nofscana3

<num>

Number of scanned A3-like sides.

nofsinglestaples

<num>

Number of times a single staple has been put in a job.

nofdoublestaples

<num>

Number of times two staples have been put in a job.

noffinishedsets

<num>

Number of finished copysets.

outputdestination

<str40>

Descriptive name of the output location; the following names are standardised: FINISHER, OEM (external finisher), SPECIAL (upper output bin), iBLM (BookletMaker), BASIC, HCS.

nofprinteda4bw

<num>

nofprinteda4c

<num>

Number of printed A3-like sides containing colour information.

nofprinteda3bw

<num>

Number of printed A3-like sides containing only black and white information or inserts.

nofprinteda3c

<num>

Number of printed A4-like sides containing colour information.

nofprintedXLbw

<num>

Number of printed long sheet sides containing only black and white information or inserts.

nofprintedXLc

<num>

Number of printed long sheet sides containing colour information.

tonerblack

<num>

Estimated total toner usage in mg by sides containing only black and white information.

tonercolor

<num>

Estimated total toner usage (thus including black toner) in mg by sides containing colour information.

nofsimplex<mid>

<num>

Number of used simplex sides on media<mid>.

nofduplex<mid>

<num>

Number of used duplex sides on media<mid>.

mediaformat<mid>

<str255>

Name specifying the format of media<mid>.

mediatype<mid>

<str40>

Descriptive name for the type of media<mid> which can be a custom string or one of the standardised strings: PLAIN, TRANS (for transparencies), COVER, MYPAPER, COLOUR_COPY, COATED.

mediaweight<mid>

<num>

weight of media<mid>, in grammes per m2.

mediacolor<mid>

<str40>

Contains the colour of media<mid>; the following names are standardised: WHITE, RED, GREEN, BLUE, CYAN, MAGENTA, YELLOW, PINK, GREY, BLACK, PURPLE, ORANGE, BUFF, GOLDENROD, CLEAR.

medianame<mid>

<str40>

Descriptive name for media<mid>.

cyclelength<mid>

<num>

Indicates after how many sheets the same sequence starts again; for non-cyclic media this is 1.

isinsert<mid>

Y | N

Indicates whether this media has been defined as insert.

istab<mid>

Y | N

Indicates whether this media has been defined as tab.

punchcount<mid>

<num>

Number of punch holes in media<mid>.

nofpunches

<num>

Number of punches made by finisher.

nofcreases

<num>

Number of creases made by finisher.

noffolds

<num>

Number of folds made by finisher.

nofbooklets

<num>

Number of booklets made by finisher.

nofbinds

<num>

Number of binds made by finisher.

operatorname

<str255>

The name of the operator who processes the job.