Logging accounting information

The wait-for-job-completion attribute (Report job completed when printed label on the InfoPrint Manager Administration GUI) indicates whether InfoPrint Manager for AIX:

  • Waits for the job to print completely before reporting the job as completed (Yes).
  • Reports the job as completed as soon as all the data has been sent to the printer (No).

If the wait-for-job-completion attribute is set to Yes and you are not using the Print and Hold options 2 through 5, InfoPrint Manager logs the actual number of pages printed in the accounting log. If the wait-for-job-completion attribute is set to Yes and you are using the Print and Hold options 2 through 5, InfoPrint Manager logs zero pages printed in the accounting log. If the wait-for-job-completion attribute is set to No, InfoPrint Manager logs the number of pages spooled to the printer or the value from the job-page-count attribute, whether user specified or server determined. InfoPrint Manager attempts to determine the number of pages by examining the data stream. When you do not specify a value and the server does not determine the page count, InfoPrint Manager logs zero pages.

Note: If the wait-for-job-completion attribute is set to Yes and the Print and Hold feature is requested, InfoPrint Manager does not require the backend to wait for the job and reports it as completed as soon as all data has been sent to the printer.

To change this attribute from the InfoPrint Manager Administration GUI:

  1. Select Printer → Properties.
  2. Select the Job tab.
  3. If the Report job completed when printed radio button does not appear at the bottom of the window, click Show more.

Parent topic: Configuring as AIX or PSF Other printers to use Print and Hold