OCS NOVELL SOFTWARE

Novell Clients Typical Novell Configuration Novell Server Print jobs retained in server queue(s)

OCS-Novell Software Features - Print vending to accounts (centralized). - Centralized transactions. - Operates very similar to Stand alone. - One Print station services many clients. - One reader attached to each print release station - Jobs identified in print Queues - NDS Compliant

Licensing OCS Novell supports hard and soft key licensing Hard Key licensing requires that a Sentinel Security Key (dongle) is attached to LPT1 Soft Key licensing requires that a License file Be obtained from OCS OCS Novell can fully operate in the Demo\evaluation mode while either license is being obtained

1)Sign on to Novell server using the administrator’s account. 2)Create a new user (if necessary) for the Print Station(s) to use to gain access to the network. This new user must have read access to the entire Novell System volume 3)Create a new printer queue on the server. Do not attach any printer servers or printers to this queue 4)Give everyone Queue User permissions to this queue. 5)Give the login account for the Print Station Queue Operator and Queue User permissions for this new queue. 6)Log in to the Novell server, using the proper login account for the Print Station on the actual machine that will be used as the Print station. 7)Verify that you can print correctly to the destination printers Installation instructions - server setup

1.Run setup.exe 2. Select Install location Installation 3. Attach dongle or Select server for Soft key installation 4. If soft key or demo select reader

Administration and Setup

General Prompts Password File Locations OCS Account Behavior OCS vending appearance

General Prompts - Set exit password, configure accounts Operating Parameters and Tests - 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. Setup Collection Queues -Select queues to be monitored. Transaction Management - Print usage reports Manage Users - Add/Remove/Edit user accounts Manage Language – select and edit language

Passwords The exit password is used to close the NOVEL program. No default password The Admin password is not used

Locations

Accounts

Job List Properties Delete Refresh Font

Operating Parameter and Tests 1. Select com port 2. Select reader type 3. Press apply 4. Insert card or cash 5. Test Device

Printers 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. The window viewed will depend on reader selected

Setup Collection Queues Bindery and NDS queues Are supported Browse to select monitored queues

Transactions

Add, Edit,Remove Users Manage Users

Enter the account information and account type Add or Edit Users

Manage Language

Select Language Select the current language

Edit Language Double click on term to edit value

Using the System The user “prints” from windows to the queue on the server. Then goes to release station

The Release Station The user selects their jobs and presses print

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