Metered Printing - Xerox Phaser 6360 Service Manual

General Information

Metered Printing

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Metered printing (PagePack), involves the combination of control software and
specialized Toner Cartridges to meter printer activity for billing purposes. The
Configuration page lists Metered Toner as Enabled when metering is enabled.
Metered Operation
When a metered printer is initialized at first power-up, the customer sets the
printer to Metered operation using a unique, factory-supplied, 4-digit PIN. The
customer may use the Control Panel or SNMP to set the PIN. Once set to
Metered operation, the control software performs the following:
1. The Mode and PIN-entered values in Engine Control Board NVRAM are
set.
2. The Control Panel momentarily displays "Metered Toner is now enabled",
then returns to "Ready" (if no other errors).
3. The First Time Tips pages and the Configuration page are printed.
If an incorrect PIN is entered, "Incorrect Numeric Password, n Retries
Remaining" displays with a prompt "Retry" or "Do not retry." Retry returns to
the enter prompt, "Do not retry" returns to the Replace [C][M][Y][K] Toner
Cartridge error message.
For 6360 models, the customer is allowed five attempts to set the correct PIN.
After the fifth unsuccessful attempt, the message "Password Entry is Locked"
is displayed. PIN entry remains locked for 24 hours. The lock persists until the
correct PIN is entered.
Note
The Hidden Service menu provides an Enable Metered Toner option to
restore the Metered mode parameters to NVRAM should they become
lost or corrupt.
Metered Toner Cartridges
To support metered printing, metered Toner Cartridges are available in all four
colors. When a metered Toner Cartridge is installed in a printer not set for
Metered operation, the printer displays the "Replace [C][M][Y][K] Toner
Cartridge" error. If a metered Toner Cartridge is placed into a printer
manufactured before metering was available, the printer displays "Replace
Incorrect Toner Cartridge." All other combinations of normal or metered printer
and cartridges are accepted without warning or error.
Note
Metered Toner Cartridges for 6360 models are keyed differently from
those available for 6300/6350 models. Toner Cartridges are not
interchangeable.
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