The client software is optional and not required for basic logging, however it does provide users with access to advanced features. These features include:
Real-time feedback to the user including their account balances and event messages such as "print job denied" reasons.
Access to the account selection popup so users can allocate print jobs to shared accounts - for example, accounts representing departments, projects, clients, etc. This is particularly important in a business environment.
Create a Shared Account:
Log into PaperCut NG as an administrator (e.g. admin account).
Select the Accounts tab.
Click the Create a new account action.
Enter an appropriate name for the account. For example "test account".
Click the button to save the account.
Select the security tab and ensure the
[All Users]group has access to the account. If not, add the group by selecting it from the drop-down and pressing .See Chapter 8, Shared Accounts for more details about creating and managing shared accounts.
Grant account selection access to your account:
Select the Users tab.
Locate and click on your personal user account.
Under the Account Selection section, select the option Show the advanced account selection popup.
Print the button to save and apply changes.
Launch the client software (Windows Platform):
Log into a workstation using your user account as modified above (note: The server itself can also be used for this testing if desired)
Open Windows Explorer (File Explorer).
In the address bar, enter
\\server_name\pcclientwhere"server_name"is the name of the server hosting the PaperCut NG software. This will bring up files located on thePCClientshare.Launch the
pc-client.exeprogram by double-clicking on the file. An icon should appear in the task tray.Print a test page (for example a web page). The advanced client popup should appear allowing you to select the "test account" set up in the preceding section.
More information about shared accounts can be found in Chapter 8, Shared Accounts and information about client software deployment is covered in the section called “User Client”.