Chapter 15. Vital Product Data; Serial Number; Device Specific Information - IBM 3 User Manual

Chapter 15. Vital Product Data

You can check and change some of the vital product data for the printer. The two
Vital Product Data fields you can change are:
v Serial Number
v Device Specific Information
Note: Vital Product Data values, unlike all of the other configuration values, are

Serial Number

The serial number parameter holds the serial number for the printer. This number
is a 7-digit alphanumeric value. The serial number of your printer is located on the
Information Label on the back of printer.
To check or change the serial number for the printer, follow these steps:
1. Press Menu.
2. Press Scroll or Scroll until the printer displays
3. Press Enter.
4. Press Scroll or Scroll until the printer displays
5. Press Enter.
6. Press Scroll or Scroll to change the character above the cursor.
7. Press Enter to move the cursor to the next character.
8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 until the correct value for the serial number is displayed.
9. Press Start or Return to exit the Menu. See "Exiting the Configuration Menu"

Device Specific Information

This parameter stores user defined information for the printer. This information is
a 16-digit alphanumeric value.
To check or change the Device Specific Information for the printer, follow these
steps:
1. Press Menu.
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not saved when you save a custom set; they are saved when you exit the
Configuration Menu. If you make a change to one of these values and turn
off the printer before exiting the Configuration Menu, your changes will not
be saved.
CONFIGURATION MENU
Vital Product Data
Vital Product Data
Serial Number
The printer displays the current value for the serial number of the printer. A
cursor (X) appears under the least significant character of the value.
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