Charge Rates are used in conjunction with the User Client's Advanced Popup (see the section called “Advanced Account Selection Popup”). They allow an administrator to define a user selectable list of different rates that can be applied to the current print job. The rate, defined as a percentage, is applied to the print job's cost. Charge Rates are commonly used in the Engineering and Architectural Drafting fields. Examples include:
Charging different rates for premium print material. For example 150% for use of Mylar drafting film.
Offering a discount of selected situations. A 2nd copy of an architectural plan printed on draft quality paper may be charged at 50% normal rate.
Ad-hoc discounting for selected customers/circumstances.
Charge Rates are defined at the printer level - that is, the list of rates can vary depending on the target printer selected. The rates are defined in the format:
Rate1:100%,Rate2:150%,Rate3:75%
(A comma separated list of rates in the format of "Name" and "Rate" separated by a colon) A rate above 100% will add a premium to a job, while one below 100% will discount the job accordingly. The first rate listed in the default rate and is automatically selected in the Advanced Client Popup. If the option Always require manual selection is enabled then the default selected rate will read “Select...”, requiring that users manually select a charge rate every time they print.
