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Get accounting information from the printer
There are various different ways of getting accounting information from your printer.
●View printer usage statistics for the whole lifetime of the printer, or for particular periods. See Check printer usage statistics.
●View ink and paper usage for each of your recent jobs by using the Embedded Web Server or the printer's front panel. See Check ink and paper usage for a job.
●Request accounting data by
●Use a
Check printer usage statistics
1.Access the Embedded Web Server (see Access the Embedded Web Server).
2.Go to the Usage page.
3.Go to the Historical tab to see the accumulated usage of the printer since the first day.
4.Go to the Snapshot tab to save a record of the accumulated usage since the first day, and reset the Accumulated tab's counters to zero.
5.Go to the Accumulated tab to view the accumulated usage since the last snapshot.
NOTE The accuracy of these usage statistics is not guaranteed.
Check ink and paper usage for a job
1.Access the Embedded Web Server (see Access the Embedded Web Server).
2.Go to the Accounting page, which shows you all the information regarding the jobs recently printed by the printer.
Alternatively, go to the Jobs Queue page, and click on the name of the job on which you want information. Its properties page will then be displayed.
Request accounting data by
1.Ensure that the printer's date and time have been set correctly. See Set the date and time.
2.Also in the Settings tab, check that the
3.Also in the Settings tab, select Device setup and choose settings in the Accounting section. You must enter an
4.You may also choose to require an account ID with every print job. In this case, anyone sending a print job must provide an account ID, otherwise the printer will hold the job in the queue until
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