How do I use MarkVision Messenger?
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Keeping a log of paper jams
You can create an Action to keep a log of specific device events.
For example, you may want to keep a log of paper jams to determine the average time it takes for
them to be cleared.
To set up an Action to log paper jams:
1From the MarkVision Messenger Home screen, click Create New.
2Enter your Action information in the setup screens that follow, and then click .
3From the Event Type screen, select Printer Device Status Alerts, and then click .
4From the Events screen, choose [Output Alerts] from the Categories: list.
5Select Paper Jam as the event, and then click to add it to the Selected Events: list.
6Click when you're ready to continue.
7Select the devices you want to monitor, and then click .
8Select Execute a Command Line on the MarkVision Server, and then click .
Note: Because command lines are run on the MarkVision Server, you must be logged in
as the MarkVision administrator to select this option.
9Enter the name of an executable command in the Command Path: field.
Note: Make sure the command you enter can accept the keywords you insert and write
them to the end of a log file.
10 Select the keywords you want to appear in the log file, and then click to add them to the
Command Line Parameters: field.
Note: Make sure you insert the keywords in the correct order.
11 Click when you're ready to continue.
12 From the Select a filter screen, select Trigger on Either Active or Clear.
Note: This creates two lines in the log file: one that logs the time at which paper jams
occur, and another that logs the time they are cleared.
13 Click , and then complete the remaining steps.
Delaying Event notifications
You can set up an Action to delay execution of its command until an Event has been active for a
specified amount of time.