Printing as a service with metering

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Usage Metering extension

This example stream uses the https://infozone.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DAZ/pages/7847658 use case with a https://infozone.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DAZ/pages/752287775 extension.

AlphaPrint is a printing company that offers printing as a service, charging customers based on actual usage—such as the number of pages printed and the amount or type of ink consumed.

In this example stream, you will learn how to:

• Configure your products as meter types.

• Set up your stream using the Meter processor.

• Create a meter when a customer installs a new printer.

• Collect and process different usage events, including the number of printed pages, ink levels, and printer health status.

• Define usage thresholds and trigger specific events—such as usage notifications or printer deactivation—when those thresholds are reached.

This section has the following subsections: