Getting Page Printer Page Counters

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1 Getting Page Printer Page Counters The majority of FUJITSU page printers have a page counter that records the total number of pages printed since new. The method of accessing this information varies between printers. This document details the procedure for the following products Print Partner 10V,14V,12V,16AV,16ADV,20W Print Partner 10 & 14 VM4/VM8, VM800, VM600, RX7100, RX7200, RX7100PS, RX7200 (Clan version), RX7300 Print Partner 10V,14V,12V,16AV,16ADV,20W Power on the printer holding down the + and buttons on the front panel, while the printer warms up until the LCD shows the message Test Print, now press the Enter button. Test page printing will now commence, the best way to stop printing is to open the paper tray to remove the paper source. You can read the current page count as below Information printed in test print mode The printer prints the following information. [VALUE 1]: Total number of printed pages Maximum = 16,777,216 (The maximum value returns to zero.) Ignore Value 2 Sample of first page of test print '#$%&'()*+,~./0l :;<=>?@ABCDEFGHUKLM [VALUE 1] [VALUE 2 ];<=>?@ABCDEFOHIJKLMN $%&'()*+,~./0l :;<=>?@ABCDEFOHIJKLMNO %&'()*+,~./0l :;<=>?@ABCDEFGHUKLMNOP &'()*+,~./0l :;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQ

2 Print Partner 10 & 14 The maintenance mode 3 detailed below will provide the page count of the print engine, take care not to select the wrong maintenance mode The Print Partner 10 & 14 provides special functions that are started by holding the ONLINE button pressed when the power is turned on. (1) Maintenance modes Five maintenance modes are provided. The four LED indicators (READY, DATA, PAPER, and TONER) indicate the mode on the control panel. Special Maintenance Modes Mode Mode Name READY DATA PAPER TONER Function 1 Print unit ON ON ON ON Clear paper counter, etc. 2 Fuser unit OFF ON ON ON Clear fuser unit counter 3 Test print OFF OFF ON ON Start test print mode 4 EEPROM OFF OFF OFF ON Clear EEPROM clear mode 5 Factory mode OFF OFF OFF OFF (Factory use only) Note: When executing the EEPROM clear mode, Print Partner 10 & 14 determines the default paper size depending on the paper tray installed. (2) How to execute the maintenance mode 1. Press and hold the ONLINE button while turning the printer on. Note: Be sure to keep holding the ONLINE button until step 6 2. All indicators turn on. 3. All indicators except POWER turn off. 4. The READY indicator turns on. 5. All indicators turn on again. Changing from step 4 status to step 5 status indicates that the printer enters maintenance Mode Release the ONLINE button.

3 The printer is now in maintenance mode 1, print unit, but does not execute it yet. 7. If you want to execute maintenance mode 1, press the READY button for more than five seconds. If you want to execute other steps, go to step Press the READY button for less than one second to change the maintenance mode to the next. 9. Repeat step 8 until the desired maintenance mode is indicated, then press the ONLINE button for more than five seconds to execute the selected mode. Notes: 1. To stop or quit the maintenance mode, turn power off. 2. The maintenance mode changes step by step. However, it does not change from maintenance mode 1, factory mode, to any other mode. Be sure to turn power off if the printer enters the factory mode. 3. Never execute the factory mode. It initialises the printer. The User s set data will be lost. (3) Information printed in test print mode The printer prints the following information. [VALUE 1]: Total number of printed pages Maximum = 16,777,216 (The maximum value returns to zero.) Ignore Value 2 Sample of first page of test print '#$%&'()*+,~./0l :;<=>?@ABCDEFGHUKLM [VALUE 1] [VALUE 2 ];<=>?@ABCDEFOHIJKLMN $%&'()*+,~./0l :;<=>?@ABCDEFOHIJKLMNO %&'()*+,~./0l :;<=>?@ABCDEFGHUKLMNOP &'()*+,~./0l :;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQ

4 VM4/VM8 The maintenance mode 3 detailed below will provide the page count of the print engine, take care not to select the wrong maintenance mode The VM4/VM8 or PrintPartner 4000/8000 provides special functions that are started by holding the ONLINE button pressed when the power is turned on. (1) Maintenance modes Five maintenance modes are provided. The four LED indicators (ONLINE, DATA, PAPER, and TONER) indicate the mode on the control panel. Special Maintenance Modes Mode Mode Name ONLINE DATA PAPER TONER Function 1 Print unit ON ON ON ON Clear paper counter, etc. 2 Fuser unit OFF ON ON ON Clear fuser unit counter 3 Test print OFF OFF ON ON Start test print mode 4 EEPROM OFF OFF OFF ON Clear EEPROM clear mode 5 Factory mode OFF OFF OFF OFF (Factory use only) Note: When executing the EEPROM clear mode, the VM4/VM8 or PrintPartner 4000/8000 determines the default paper size depending on the paper tray installed. (2) How to execute the maintenance mode 1. Press and hold the ONLINE button while turning the printer on. Note: Be sure to keep holding the ONLINE button until step 6 is completed. 2. All indicators turn on. 3. All indicators except POWER turn off. 4. The ONLINE indicator turns on. 5. All indicators turn on again. Changing from step 4 status to step 5 status indicates that the printer enters maintenance mode Release the ONLINE button.

5 The printer is now in maintenance mode 1, print unit, but does not execute it yet. 7. If you want to execute maintenance mode 1, press the ONLINE button for more than five seconds. If you want to execute other steps, go to step Press the ONLINE button for less than one second to change the maintenance mode to the next. 9. Repeat step 8 until the desired maintenance mode is indicated. Then press the ONLINE button for more than five seconds to execute the selected mode. Notes: 1. To stop or quit the maintenance mode, turn power off. 2. The maintenance mode changes step by step. However, it does not change from maintenance mode 1, factory mode, to any other mode. Be sure to turn power off if the printer enters the factory mode. 3. Never execute the factory mode. It initialises the printer. The user's set data will be lost. (3) Information printed in test print mode The printer prints the following information. [VALUE 1]: Total number of printed pages Maximum = 16,777,216 (The maximum value returns to zero.) Ignore Value 2 Sample of first page of test print '#$%&'()*+,~./0l :;<=>?@ABCDEFGHUKLM [VALUE 1] [VALUE 2 ];<=>?@ABCDEFOHIJKLMN $%&'()*+,~./0l :;<=>?@ABCDEFOHIJKLMNO %&'()*+,~./0l :;<=>?@ABCDEFGHUKLMNOP &'()*+,~./0l :;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQ

6 RX7100 RX7200, RX7100PS 1) Select H.P. LaserJet emulation ( only req. on RX7100PS ) 2) Power on printer holding down ON LINE & BIN SELECT buttons 3) When display changes from Initialising to Warm Up release buttons to display page count RX7100 & RX7200 (Clan version) 1) Press Key 4 times 2) Printer will print a Set-up Report which gives the Total Page Count RX7300 1) Refer to mechanical counter on right hand side of printer under small hinged panel VM600 1) Press ON-LINE to take printer Off Line 2) Hold down MENU until display reads CONFIG MENU 3) Press MENU button repeatedly until display reads TOTAL = xxxxx VM800 1) Press On-Line to take printer off line 2) Press On-Line & Menu 1 together - display reads Interface 3) Press Menu 1 (Next) until the display reads Others 4) Press Paper Select (Enter) display reads Op Lang 5) Press Menu 1 (Next) twice 6) Press Paper Select (Enter) to display Total Page Count