The MegaTrack In Printer Agent (MIPA) lets you record and monitor HP LaserJet printer and MFP activity directly at the device, enhancing accountability and giving you the ability to assign costs, forecast expenses and target waste and abuse. By collecting data directly inside the printer or MFP, MIPA gives you a precise accounting of printing functions. Because this “in printer” solution is not reliant on SNMP traps or MIB polling, MIPA offers improved accuracy and reliability over other tracking and data collection systems. Each time the printer or MFP finishes printing a document, MIPA collects important data about the job and records it to either the printer’s hard disk or to a small amount of compact flash memory. The data can then be accessed and uploaded by the MegaTrack Reporting Tool (MTR), providing meaningful analysis of printer and MFP activity. Paired with HP DSS or Capella Technologies MIPA Pin or VeriUser authentication solutions, MIPA can also record scan, copy, fax and other digital sending activities.

Specifications and Requirements

Data Collected

• User I.D.
• User machine
• Pages Processed
• Paper Size
• Media Type
• Number of Copies
• Duplexing Information
• Color / Monochrome pages and more...

Report Options

• Administrators can create up to 216 individual queries/summary reports

System Requirements

• Hewlett-Packard LaserJet Printer or MFP with JetDirect installed and connected directly to the network
• Available memory expansion slot
• Correct and current printer drivers installed on all client systems
• A small amount of available persistent storage (hard disk or compact flash)

To track fax, copy and scan usage on MFP devices, one of the following user authentications systems must be installed:

• HP DSS Copy Authentication
• HP Embedded LDAP
• Capella Technologies VuNTLM or VuLDAP VeriUser authentication solution
• MIPA Pin