HP LaserJet Multifunction (MFP) and LaserJet Single Function Products - Changes to the Usage Pages for "Print Usage Tracker"

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HP LaserJet Multifunction (MFP) and Sin
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le Function Series
Products – Changes to the Usage Pages for “Print Usage Tracker”
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What is it? .......................................................................................................................................... 1
What will change if the new page counting method is enabled? ............................................................... 1
Usage Page Changes ....................................................................................................................... 2
How is the new page counting method enabled and what is needed? ........................................................ 6
Supported Product Matrix ..................................................................................................................... 7
Wrapping up… ................................................................................................................................... 8
What is it?
With the March 2010 firmware release, many of the latest HP LaserJet products HP will provide a new
page counting methodology known as “Print Usage Tracker”. The “Print Usage Tracker” feature will be
an optional page counting feature which can be enabled if desired by the product owner or
administrator.
Today’s current page counting methods were designed to enable efficient service and support. The Print
Usage Tracker feature implements new page counting methods which are more aligned with today’s job
accounting needs. Advances in firmware technology now allow for these changes.
The administrator or owner of the product(s) has the option either to enable the new counting method or
to do nothing. If the new counting method is enabled the device
cannot return to the previous
counting method. It is important to understand this. If the feature is not enabled, nothing will
change on the device and it will continue to count pages as it originally did from the factory.
This document will provide an overview of how the Print Usage Tracker feature will influence a products
page counting capabilities. Device administrators and product owners should review this information in
order to make an informed decision whether to permanently
enable the new counting behavior or to
stay with the original factory counting behavior.
What will change if the new page counting method is enabled?
If the new page counting method is enabled, the products behavior for incrementing duplex page count
information will change. This page count information is viewable from two places: The printed Usage
Page and the products Embedded Web Server (EWS) Usage page.