> 1) Is the cost per page tied to the media it is printed on?
> Do we define some standard for determining the cost
> of a page.
>
> answer: I believe that we need to allow the people setting
> up and running IPP printers to decide how they want to
> charge for printing, and be able to show an end user
> what the cost per page is. This will certainly depend on
> media, but may also depend on use of color, and other
> printer options.
SAI> Do you envision a "cost-per-page" attribute that is set to some
SAI> value like "$0.32" or some set of attributes that are queried and
SAI> evaluated and some cost per page number is generated?
SAI> If you envision the later then I say that this is beyond the scope
SAI> of IPP
RKD> I envision a cost-per-page attribute that is set when printer
RKD is configured.
HRL> As mentioned in the opening comment, cost will depend on (among
HRL> other things) whether or not color is used. I recommend any such
HRL> cost per page attribute be at least granular enough to
HRL> distinguish between
HRL>
HRL> A. Black
HRL> B. CYMK Used
HRL> C. 5th Color Used (probably better terminology needed here).
HRL>
HRL> It can be argued that this is way too notchy since a splash
HRL> of color costs the same as a bucket full on the page, but I
HRL> suggest, except for very high end systems that can meter
HRL> supplies, this will actually be the accounting paradigm.
HRL>
HRL> Overall, I tend to agree with Scott that cost per page is out
HRL> of scope for now.
Harry Lewis - IBM Printing Systems