Charge for scanning does not charge or record a transaction

Configured charge for scanning at the MFP device and in Pharos Administrator under Release Stations. The user account balance is not debited. Scan transactions are not recorded, and there are no alerts or error messages. However, the scan job completed successfully via the MFP device.

Technical

This problem appears in the Pharos iMFP log files as shown below.

DEBUG [EventManager Thread:jp.co.ricoh.dsdk.core.manager.VasEventManager@27391d]: [2013/08/16 10:03:30.969] +handleScanEvent

DEBUG [EventManager Thread:jp.co.ricoh.dsdk.core.manager.VasEventManager@27391d]: [2013/08/16 10:03:30.970] 2

INFO [EventManager Thread:jp.co.ricoh.dsdk.core.manager.VasEventManager@27391d]: [2013/08/16 10:03:30.971] creating new scan job.

DEBUG [EventManager Thread:jp.co.ricoh.dsdk.core.manager.VasEventManager@27391d]: [2013/08/16 10:03:30.973] +jobMap addJob

DEBUG [EventManager Thread:jp.co.ricoh.dsdk.core.manager.VasEventManager@27391d]: [2013/08/16 10:03:30.974] -jobMap addJob

DEBUG [EventManager Thread:jp.co.ricoh.dsdk.core.manager.VasEventManager@27391d]: [2013/08/16 10:03:30.978] Costing Scan Job:

DEBUG [EventManager Thread:jp.co.ricoh.dsdk.core.manager.VasEventManager@27391d]: [2013/08/16 10:03:30.979] Attributes: Unknown

DEBUG [EventManager Thread:jp.co.ricoh.dsdk.core.manager.VasEventManager@27391d]: [2013/08/16 10:03:30.980] pages: 1

DEBUG [EventManager Thread:jp.co.ricoh.dsdk.core.manager.VasEventManager@27391d]: [2013/08/16 10:03:30.981] costing per page...

DEBUG [EventManager Thread:jp.co.ricoh.dsdk.core.manager.VasEventManager@27391d]: [2013/08/16 10:03:30.982] scan cost: 0.03

DEBUG [EventManager Thread:jp.co.ricoh.dsdk.core.manager.VasEventManager@27391d]: [2013/08/16 10:03:30.983] Estimated balance: 8.59

DEBUG [EventManager Thread:jp.co.ricoh.dsdk.core.manager.VasEventManager@27391d]: [2013/08/16 10:03:30.989] -handleScanEvent

...

DEBUG [Timer-40]: [2013/08/16 10:03:50.997] +recordJob

DEBUG [Timer-40]: [2013/08/16 10:03:51.502] Current Balance: 8.62

DEBUG [Timer-40]: [2013/08/16 10:03:51.503] Transacting entire copy job cost.

DEBUG [Timer-40]: [2013/08/16 10:03:51.504] Advance account selected but allowing transaction to go negative.

DEBUG [Timer-40]: [2013/08/16 10:03:51.504] Recording job cost of 0.03 for transaction ID 3F387D83-D653-7ED4-8DC5-93729E6976DE

DEBUG [Timer-40]: [2013/08/16 10:03:51.505] +pharosTerminal.recordScanJob

WARN [Timer-40]: [2013/08/16 10:03:51.506] Attempting to record scan job, but this is not a copy station. Returning success.

DEBUG [Timer-40]: [2013/08/16 10:03:51.506] -recordJob


Overview

In Pharos Administrator, a scan-capable MFP device must have its Device Functions set to "Copy" and "Print".  Also, its associated release station must have its Station Functions set to "Copy Station" and "Print Station".

Resolution

  1. Login to Pharos Administrator

  2. Go to Output Management > Devices

  3. Locate the scan-capable device

  4. Set its "Device Functions" (under the General section) to include "Copy" and "Print"

  5. Go to Release Stations

  6. Locate the scan-capable release station

  7. Set its "Station Functions" (under the General section) to include "Copy Station" and "Print Station"

  8. Set its "Related Copier" (under the Copier section) to match the device in step 3 above

  9. Set its MFD options to match the following:    

    - Allow Scan Application: Yes 

    - Charge Scan Application: Yes

    - Charge Scans By: (Choose an option: Page, Job, or Session)

    - Scan Cost: (Choose a cost between 0 and 999.9)

  10. Click "Change Control"