Using Billing Codes at a Konica Minolta Device - 2nd Gen.

This document describes Dispatcher Paragon Terminal Application - 2nd Gen. for the billing codes application. It is an alternative to Dispatcher Paragon Terminal Application - 1st Gen.

Billing code application will appear as the last part of user authentication process if the user has some available billing codes assigned. If the user has only one billing code assigned. This billing code will be automatically selected without the billing code selection process.

Once billing code is selected it cannot be changed during user session.

Whether the selected billing code applies or not to your print jobs as well depends on the configuration performed by your administrator.

My billing codes screen

This is the first screen you will see after opening the Billing codes application.

When you have default billing code assigned, then you will see that default billing code selected.images/download/attachments/284923773/my_billing_codes_-_defaultdefaultDIPA-version-1-modificationdate-1622706078147-api-v2.png Otherwise, you will see an information message instead of a billing codes list.


images/download/attachments/284923773/BillingCode-version-1-modificationdate-1622703007093-api-v2.PNG You can browse or search for another billing code by pressing Browse.

You can assign selected billing code to yourself by pressing Select. Pressing it also close the application.

Browsing/Searching screen

Browsing

Browsing screen displays a billing codes tree structure which you can go through to find, select and assign a billing code to yourself.

  1. After opening the Browsing screen you will see the root of the billing codes tree structure.images/download/attachments/284923773/sellectbillinCode-version-1-modificationdate-1622703036287-api-v2.PNG

  2. If you want to find the billing code, you can use the navigation buttons.
    You can go deeper in the tree structure by pressing images/download/thumbnails/284923773/ikon-version-1-modificationdate-1622702952720-api-v2.PNG on the right side of a billing code. It is available only for billing codes with at least one child billing code.
    You can go up to the previous level in the tree structure by pressing images/download/thumbnails/284923773/level_up_button-version-1-modificationdate-1622702952737-api-v2.PNG .
    You can display the root billing codes by pressing images/download/thumbnails/284923773/root_button-version-1-modificationdate-1622702952807-api-v2.PNG .images/download/attachments/284923773/sellectbillinCode2-version-1-modificationdate-1622703105173-api-v2.PNG

  3. When you select a billing code, the Select button is enabled and by pressing it you can assign the selected billing code to yourself.images/download/attachments/284923773/sellectbillinCode3-version-1-modificationdate-1622703156340-api-v2.PNG

Searching

If you cannot find the desired billing code using browsing, you can use the search box on the browse screen to find the billing code by searching.

Text from the search box is searched in the billing code name and description.

  1. Tap inside the Search line.

  2. The search box will fill the window width.images/download/attachments/284923773/searchbillingcode-version-1-modificationdate-1622703185400-api-v2.PNG

  3. Write down a text you are searching for.

  4. Press symbol of magnifying glass if you want to search.
    Or press the cross if you want to cancel searching and return to browsing.

  5. After the successful search you can see a billing codes list.images/download/attachments/284923773/NonSelectDefaultBillinggCode-version-1-modificationdate-1622704697323-api-v2.PNG

  6. When you select a billing code, Select is enabled and by pressing it you can assign the selected billing code to yourself.images/download/attachments/284923773/searchSelectbillingCode-version-1-modificationdate-1622703245160-api-v2.PNG

You can use Cancel for return to the My billing codes screen.

Searching screen displays a billing codes list of all matching billing codes. The billing codes with at least one child billing code have the folder button on the right side of a billing code. The folder button you can use to go deeper in the billing codes tree structure.

Default Billing code

Based on your configuration, the default billing code is selected automatically immediately after login (in this case: 0: Default Project). Until you change it, all copies, scans and prints will be accounted to your default billing code.



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Your default billing code can be changed in the Dispatcher Paragon management interface.