After successfully completing copies or inactivity, the reader times out after 15 seconds. This is to protect users from being taken advantage of by other users.
Users can only copy up to 50 pages before being forced to swipe their cards again. Another form of protection.
Users are encouraged to press the quit button at the bottom right of the copy-card reader to "end their sessions". This will prevent other users jumping in to steal any available copies, (up-to 50 pages).
There is a hold button on the reader that will allow users to increase the 15 second timeout, the reader will remain in a hold state until copying begins.
The readers will hold up to 500 jobs without network activity, then report an error. Once it reconnects with the network, it will send the 500 jobs appropriately.
Nightly, an Entree Plus office server will send charging data to an AFS location designated for pickup but Sites.
ABS generates a list of who is allowed to use this service daily. An anticipated question is 'the card reader says my account is invalid', these people should be directed to the AO.
Please contact sites.copy@umich.edu with additional questions and or concerns.
