The Smartprint software provides a straightforward way to control, audit and charge for the use of IT resources at the desktop. The slick card is a magnetic stripe card that may be reprogrammed to extend its life up to 40 revaluations. The Revaluable card is a magnetic stripe card that can be revalued indefinitely. Chipcare consists of 2 purses , purse 1 contains users personal cash, and purse 2 is a separate amount that may be configured to provide a subsidy, discount or departmental allowance to all users. Print charging - This component provides a simple means to charge users for printing at the desktop.
Operation is for the most part transparent.
The only difference is that when users attempt to print, they are informed of the total cost of the job, and prompted to insert a payment card. Documents are printed only if a successful debit is made. Additional debits can be enforced at regular intervals. The Smartprint charging components can be configured to record details of every card terminal transaction. The logging service provides a means to collate user transaction details and generate a centralised log file for audit purposes.