Computer Analytics

Know which computers and which programs print which labels on which printers and how often.

When your printing workloads are not evenly distributed between your computers, use Analytics in Control Center to view and analyze which of your computers print the most labels so you can more efficiently distribute your workloads. You can customize print date ranges and see specific computer and program module data with Filters.

To view and filter your computer/module printing workloads, follow these steps:

  1. Open Analytics in Control Center.

  2. Click the Computers/Applications tab (on your top left).

    Analytics displays your bar graph and list of computer and application data (toggle to display number of errors).

  3. Scroll down to view your list of computers, modules, amounts of labels printed, and errors.

    • Computers are computers you use to print.

    • Modules are programs you use to print (Automation, Control Center, Designer, Print, Printer Driver, SDK, Web Printing).

    • Number of printed labels shows how many labels you print on rolls. If you print your labels on sheets of paper, Analytics displays how many pages you use (ex: 33 pages of labels).

    • Number of errors shows how many errors occurred.

  4. Toggle + and - (on your left) to view detailed lists for specific computers.

    • Select columns to sort or drag/drop column headers to group by column data.

    • Sort by printers, label dimensions (width x height)/stock number, labels printed, or errors.

    • Analytics displays your label information in the following ways:

      Display Example:

      Meaning:

      10 x 5 cm

      Dimensions in cm

      3" x 6"

      Dimensions in inches

      30 x 22 mm

      Dimensions in mm

      40 x ?

      Width is constant, but label height is variable. Your label length depends on the amount of data in your label

      10 x 7 cm / A4

      When you print on sheets of paper, Analytics shows label dimensions and paper size.

      30 x 20 mm / A4 - STOCK9i9i

      Analytics shows your label dimentions, paper size, and stock number.

  5. Analytics displays printing data from today on your graph and list by default. To see data from another print date range, go to Filters > Print date (on your right).

    • Use the drop-down menu to select pre-defined date ranges.

    • Customize your print date range by selecting Custom and choosing a date range with From and To.

    • Click Add to apply your filter to your graph.

  6. To see data from specific computers or modules, use the Computer or Module filters.

    • Use the drop-down menu to select/deselect specific computers or modules.

  7. Apply multiple filters at once to fine-tune your data view and find exactly what data you need.

  8. Click Download (on your bottom right) to export your data.

    • Analytics includes your applied data filters and only exports data you see.

    • Your data downloads as an .xml file you can open in Microsoft Excel.

Use Analytics to view and analyze computer printing workloads during print date ranges you select. Use this data to optimize and redistribute uneven printing workloads.