Job Accounting collects and reports information about all the jobs that print. The collected information identifies the submitter of the job and the resources used to print the job. The Job Accounting Record (JAR) contains information such as the User Name, Host Name, File Name, Job Name, Job Start Time, Job End Time, etc.

Note: The actual values reported vary depending on the Protocol and printer driver used when each job was printed. For example, using NPRINT over NetWare provides the printer with the most information about the job being printed. When using Windows and NetWare, the job name is often LST: or LST:BANNER. Other jobs from other ports may provide even less information about the job.

Job accounting records are stored in Job Accounting Record files, or JAR files. For networked printer configurations without hard drives, up to 50 job records can be stored. For networked models with more RAM, up to 500 job records can be stored. With an attached hard drive, the printer can store a maximum of 5,000 job records.

Note: To manage access to and prevent accidental deletion of printer Job Accounting information, access the Administrator Security Settings page from the Properties tab and set user access rights.