HP 1200 manual Security and privacy, To gain access to HP Instant Support, MyPrintMileage

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Security and privacy

When you use HP Instant Support, detailed device information, such as the serial number, error conditions, and status, is sent to HP. HP respects your privacy and manages this information according to the guidelines that are outlined in the HP Online Privacy Statement (http://www.hp.com/country/us/eng/privacy.htm).

To view all of the data that is sent to HP, select Source (for Internet Explorer) or Page Source (for Netscape) from the View menu in your Web browser.

To gain access to HP Instant Support

zToolbox (Windows)

Click the Information tab, and then click HP Instant Support.

zEmbedded Web server

In a Web browser, type the IP address assigned to the device. (The address is listed on the configuration page. See Understanding the configuration page.) In the Other Links section of the Information or Settings tab, click HP Instant Support.

Do not bookmark the Web pages that are used to open HP Instant Support. If you bookmark the site and connect to it by using the bookmark, the pages will not contain the current information.

myPrintMileage

myPrintMileage is a service that HP provides to help you keep track of your device usage to help you forecast device usage and plan the purchase of supplies. It consists of two parts:

zmyPrintMileage website

zmyPrintMileage AutoSend, a utility that periodically updates the device usage information on the myPrintMileage website

To use myPrintMileage, you must have the following:

zToolbox (Windows) installed

zInternet connection

zDevice connected

HP recommends that you enable myPrintMileage to send data for three to six months to allow a meaningful amount of data to accumulate on the myPrintMileage website.

To use the Print accounting features, you must register for the service through the myPrintMileage site.

On the myPrintMileage website, you can see the following items:

zPrint analysis, such as the amount of ink you have used, whether you use more black or color ink, and the estimated number of pages you can print with the remaining amount of ink.

zPrint accounting, which allows you to generate reports showing usage data, cost per page, or cost per job for a specific time period; export this data as Microsoft Excel spreadsheet files; and configure the e-mail alerts and notifications to receive print accounting reports.

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