Accounting log file

The accounting log files contain information about the executed jobs. This chapter describes the lifetime, name and the content of the accounting log file, both syntactically and semantically.

Accounting log file

For each job, an account record is created when the job is completed. A job can be a print job, scan job or copy job. When a job is printed in parts, each part is logged as a separate record in the accounting log file. When a partially finished job is deleted, no accounting information of the partially finished job will be logged. When a job is active when a power failure or an MRE (such as 11504) occurs, no accounting log record is created for that request. This can even occur when all sheets have already been delivered.

When no jobs are active for one or more days, the accounting log files for these days only contain the heading record. The accounting log files are stored on the PRISMAsync Print Server with file name and contents. The syntax of the accounting log files is described in the next sections.

There is one active accounting log file. There can be multiple inactive accounting log files. The active accounting log file is the one to which the record for each completed job is added. The active accounting log file begins at 00:00 hours and is active for one day, one week or one month. After this time, the accounting log file becomes inactive and a new active file is created. A maximum of 99 inactive accounting log files is saved. When more then 99 inactive accounting log files are present, the oldest accounting log file will be deleted. If the PRISMAsync Print Server is not powered on during a day, the print server does not create an accounting log file for that day. When the serial number of the printer is at its factory default (i.e. 0), no accounting log file is created.

Use the Settings Editor to extract any accounting log files from the PRISMAsync Print Server. The accounting log files can be found via an URL. The format of the URL is: http://<printername>/accounting/<accountlogfile>. The accounting log files can be downloaded with the command: HTTP GET. This interface is intended for applications that process accounting log files automatically.

The logged output destination is the preferred output destination specified in the job. The actual output location where (part of) the job was delivered can differ due to output linking.

Account logging

Account information for jobs can be specified:

• In the printer driver or automated workflow

• Via the control panel, ticket editor or PRISMAsync Remote Manager

Table 1. Job accounting settings

Job settings	Printer driver / automated workflow / ticket editor	Control panel / PRISMAsync Remote Manager
Accounting ID
Cost centre
Custom

Table 2. System accounting settings

System settings	Control panel	Settings Editor
Default accounting ID for streaming jobs
Job name hiding
Field separator
UTF8-header enabled
New accounting log file (daily, weekly / monthly)
Delete accounting log files