Testing the installation
Once the installation is complete, it is now time to test the system.
Testing for an Education or Small/Medium Enterprise installation
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Click the Printers tab.
The Printer List page is displayed.
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Select a printer.
The Printer Details page is displayed showing the Summary tab contents.
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Click the Job Log tab.
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Check that your print job is listed in the log.
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Click the Users tab.
The User List page is displayed.
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Select a user.
The User Details page is displayed.
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Click Job Log.
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Check that your user account is charged an appropriate amount.
Testing for a Professional (client billing) installation
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Click the Users tab.
The User List page is displayed.
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Select your test user account. The quick find feature can assist here.
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In the Account Selection area, select Show advanced account selection.
Now you need to log onto a workstation, start the client, and test printing. The following instructions assume testing is performed from a Windows desktop system. For other platforms, see the client deployment process as described in User Client.
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Log in to a workstation and open Windows Explorer (the file explorer). In the address bar enter:
\\[server-name]\PCClient
Where [server-name] is the hostname of the system on which you installed PaperCut. Explorer should connect to the share containing the client software.
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Browse to the win directory; then double-click pc-client.exe. The client launches and an icon is displayed in the task tray.
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Print a test document, such as a web page or basic document.
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The client popup window should display. Select My Personal Account.
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Click the Printers tab.
The Printer List page is displayed.
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Select a printer.
The Printer Details page is displayed showing the Summary tab contents.
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Click the Job Log tab.
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Check that your print job is listed in the log.
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Click the Users tab.
The User List page is displayed.
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Select a user.
The User Details page is displayed.
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Click Job Log.
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Check that your user account is charged an appropriate amount.