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Configuring “Print Colour Accounting”
Model Name: ARPE1,
ARPE2.
Overview:
Within the print driver of the ARC150/160/250, you can select to print either
using CMYK or Greyscale. If “CMYK” mode (default setting) is selected from
within the application, pages containing greyscale or black and white data will
be counted as full colour. When “Greyscale” is selected, the copier will print
all the pages in monochrome and counts the job as a B/W print.
using CMYK or Greyscale. If “CMYK” mode (default setting) is selected from
within the application, pages containing greyscale or black and white data will
be counted as full colour. When “Greyscale” is selected, the copier will print
all the pages in monochrome and counts the job as a B/W print.
If the Job Log data for the Fiery Print Controller is viewed, the Colour and
B/W page counts are displayed separately.
B/W page counts are displayed separately.
To configure the AR-C150/160/250 models to count both colour and
monochrome pages separately, enable the “Print Counter Accounting”
feature as follows (converts the print engine from a “Document printer” to a
“Page printer”):-
monochrome pages separately, enable the “Print Counter Accounting”
feature as follows (converts the print engine from a “Document printer” to a
“Page printer”):-
Procedure:
1.
ALL engine firmware must be at the following version(s) or higher:-
AR-C150 AR-C160 AR-C250
ICU
6.00
(6.01)
3.00
(3.05)
4.00
(4.02)
PCU
6.00
(6.02a)
3.00
(3.06)
4.00
(4.03)
OPE
6.00
(6.01)
3.00
(3.01)
4.00
(4.01)
PCU-Sub
5.04
(5.05)
3.00
(3.01)
3.00
(3.01)
Note: (a) The current firmware release versions are shown in
(Blue).
(b) PCU-Sub can only be upgraded/obtained via the “Eprom
Exchange” service ( contact TP Servico).
Exchange” service ( contact TP Servico).
2.
For AR-C150/250 only, upgrade the AR-PE1 system software by
installing the following patch:-
installing the following patch:-
PS File Name
AR-C150 & AR-C250
1-1 SAFH
Download the above PS file to the Direct Queue by using either Fiery
Downloader or Command Workstation, and reboot the controller.
Confirm the installation by printing a configuration page and under
the “Update Information” heading, the PS file (patch) is listed.
Note: For AR-PE2 (AR-C160), no system software upgrade is required.
Date:
23rd August 2002
Model:
AR-PE2
Ref: 005
Colour Code:
Colour Code:
White
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3.
Enter Test Simulation 29-04.
4.
Set whether to count all the pages as colour print pages or to count
colour and monochrome pages separately for both Total and
Maintenance counters in print mode, by entering one of the following
values:-
colour and monochrome pages separately for both Total and
Maintenance counters in print mode, by entering one of the following
values:-
Default Value = 0
Set
Value
Total Counter
Maintenance Counter
Transfer Belt
Position
0
All pages are counted as colour
pages
pages
All pages are counted as
colour pages
colour pages
Colour
1
Colour and monochrome pages
are counted separately
are counted separately
All pages are counted as
colour pages
colour pages
Colour
2
Colour and monochrome pages
are counted separately
are counted separately
Colour and monochrome
pages are counted separately
pages are counted separately
With Transfer
Belt Up/Down
Belt Up/Down
3
Simplex:
Colour and monochrome pages
are counted separately.
Colour and monochrome pages
are counted separately.
Colour and monochrome
pages are counted separately
pages are counted separately
With Transfer
Belt Up/Down
Belt Up/Down
C
250
Duplex:
All pages are counted as colour
pages.
All pages are counted as colour
pages.
All pages are counted as
colour pages
colour pages
Colour
AR
-
4
Simplex:
Colour and monochrome pages
are counted separately.
Colour and monochrome pages
are counted separately.
Colour and monochrome
pages are counted separately
pages are counted separately
With Transfer
Belt Up/Down
Belt Up/Down
Duplex:
Colour and monochrome pages
are counted separately.
Colour and monochrome pages
are counted separately.
All pages are counted as
colour pages
colour pages
Colour
Transfer Belt Position:
Colour:
The transfer belt will remain in the up position.
The transfer belt will remain in the up position.
Transfer Belt Up / Down
Every time when the print page is switched to a colour page /
monochrome page, the transfer belt position is switched to either the
colour mode (up) or monochrome (down) position accordingly.
Every time when the print page is switched to a colour page /
monochrome page, the transfer belt position is switched to either the
colour mode (up) or monochrome (down) position accordingly.
Display