paul@aucs.UUCP (Paul Steele) (03/15/90)
A department here at Acadia has an Apple LaserWriter hooked up to
an Appletalk network allowing users to print to the printer from
both Macs and PCs (via Novell). Up until now, usage has been controlled
by the honor system. That is, anyone who prints to it is supposed to
report how much he has printed. As usual, this scheme isn't working.
I told him that the only way I knew of that could solve the problem
for both Macs and PCs is one of the card reader devices that requires
users to insert a card into the device before it allows the printer
to print anything.
I know I have heard of several places that use this technique with
mixed results. I would like to hear from anyone using this method,
what card reader you are using, how much it cost, does it work, etc.
I'm not crazy about the devices myself but...
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
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Paul H. Steele UUCP: {uunet|watmath|utai}!cs.dal.ca!aucs!Paul
Acadia University BITNET: Paul@Acadia or PHS@Acadia (preferred)
Wolfville, NS Internet: Paul@AcadiaU.CA
CANADA B0P 1X0 (902) 542-2201x587
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Paul H. Steele UUCP: {uunet|watmath|utai}!cs.dal.ca!aucs!Paul
Acadia University BITNET: Paul@Acadia or PHS@Acadia (preferred)
Wolfville, NS Internet: Paul@AcadiaU.CA
CANADA B0P 1X0 (902) 542-2201x587