Thursday, October 27, 2011

Kyocera Ecosys FS-3900DN page count

On the FS-3900DN you can view the page count on-screen by following these steps:

- Press the Menu button.
- Using the up or down arrows, scroll through the menu options until you see "Life Counters."
- Press the right arrow to choose that option.  The printer's page count will be displayed.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

How to print a demo page on an HP Deskjet 832C

On the Deskjet 832C you can print out a demo page with a picture of a kite and a few lines of text.  The demo page can be used to see how the colors line up and also to check color density.  To print the demo page, hold down the lower button on the printer (not the power button) for about 3 or 4 seconds, then release it.  The light will blink and the demo page will print out.

Ricoh Fax 1190L user settings list

On the Fax 1190L you can print out a user settings list that shows a good overview of the fax machine's configuration, as well as the page count, serial number, and drum life remaining.

- Press the Reports button (in the upper right corner of the operation panel).
- Press 5 for User Settings.

The screen will display "Printing" and the user settings list will print out shortly.

Ricoh Fax 1190L page count

To see the page count for the Fax 1190L displayed on-screen:

- Press the Menu/Set button.
- Press 4 for Machine Info.
- Press 2 for Page Counter.

Monday, October 24, 2011

Sharp FO-DC535 page count printout

On many Sharp fax machines like the FO-DC535 and similar models, you can't view the page count on-screen, but you can print out a report that shows the page count.  To print out this report:

- Press the Menu button.
- Press 2 for Listing Mode.
- The first option is Activity Report -- press Start/Enter to print it out.

Two pages will print out.  The first page is a Send Report, which shows how many pages have been scanned in or sent, and the second page is the Receive Report, which shows how many pages have been received or printed out.

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Brother tips

MFC series:
- How to replace the ink cartridge in a Brother MFC-240C printer
- How to make double-sided prints with a Brother MFC-240C printer

IntelliFax series:
- How to make a copy on a Brother IntelliFax 2820 fax machine
- How to check the remaining drum life on a Brother IntelliFax 4750 / 5750
     (also 4750e, 5750e)

Standard page counts

To see the page count for any of these Standard duplicators, click on the appropriate link:

- SD450

Standard SD450 duplicator page count

To see the current page count on an SD450 duplicator:

- Press the User Tools button (in the upper left corner of the operation panel).
- "1 System" will be the highlighted choice.  There are four buttons under the display screen -- press the far right button ("OK" will be displayed on the screen above it).
- Press 2 on the number pad to select "R. Cntr. Display".
- Press the button beneath "OK" again.

"Print:" will be displayed, followed by the current page count.

Display the IP address on an HP Color LaserJet 3600

On many HP network printers you can set them up to display the IP address on the ready screen.  To do this for a Color LaserJet 3600:

- Press the down arrow to go into the main menu.
- Keep scrolling down until CONFIGURE DEVICE is the highlighted choice.
- Press the Select button (the green button with the check mark on it).
- Scroll down until SYSTEM SETUP is highlighted.
- Press Select.
- Scroll down until SHOW ADDRESS is highlighted.
- Press Select.
- Scroll up so that AUTO is highlighted.
- Press Select.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Panasonic configuration page instructions

Click on the appropriate Panasonic model below to see configuration page instructions for that model:

KX series:
- KX-F550
- KX-FHD331
- KX-FL511

UF series:
- UF-585 / UF-595
- UF-890

Panasonic KX-FL511

On the KX-FL511, you can print out a setup list that gives an overview of the machine's settings.  To print the setup list:

- Press the Menu button twice to bring up the Reports menu.
- Use the side arrows to scroll through the options until "SETUP LIST" is displayed on the screen.
- Press the green Set button (which is also labeled Fax Start) to print the setup list.

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Brother MFC-8660DN page count

On the MFC-8660DN, you can see the page count on the display screen by following these steps:

- Press the Menu button.
- Press 7 for Machine Info.
- Press 2 for Page Counter.

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Brother MFC-490CW

To view configuration settings for a Brother MFC-490CW:

- Press the Menu button.
- Use the down arrow to scroll down to Print Reports.
- Press OK.
- If you want to see machine configuration settings, scroll down to User Settings.  If you want to see network configuration settings, scroll down to Network Config.
- Press OK.
- Press Start.

HP Color LaserJet 4650

To print out a configuration page on a Color LaserJet 4650 printer:

- With the printer on and ready, press the down arrow to enter the main menu.  (If the printer is idle or sleeping, you may need to press the down arrow once to wake it up, and then again to enter the menu.)
- In the menu, press the down arrow to scroll through the options until INFORMATION is the highlighted choice.
- Press Select (the green button with the black check mark on it).
- Scroll down again until PRINT CONFIGURATION is the highlighted option.
- Press Select.

The configuration page will print out, with a multi-colored border that will allow you to see if there are any image density problems.  The page count (total count and color count) will be included on the configuration page, in the first section (labeled Printer Information).

Brother IntelliFax 1270e

To print a user settings list from an IntelliFax 1270e:

- Press the Quick-Scan/Reports button on the right side of the operation panel.
- Press 6 for User Settings.

The user settings list will print out shortly.  Note that on this machine, the user settings list does not include the page count.

Updates

Printers added within the past couple of days:

- Dell 1720
- Dell 5110cn

- Oce fx3000

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Fiery E-5000

To print a configuration page from a printer using the Fiery E-5000 controller:

- Press the Fiery or Fiery-Driven button on the printer's operation panel.
- If the Print tab at the top right of the screen is not selected, touch it now to select it.
- Touch the Main Menu/Cancel button in the middle of the screen.
- Touch the arrow next to Print Pages.
- Touch the arrow next to Configuration.

If the main Fiery screen says either "Please wait" or "Warming up," you'll have to wait for the Fiery controller to come to ready before you can print a configuration page.

Océ fx3000 page count

To view the total page count for an Océ fx3000 multifunctional printer:

- Press the Menu button.
- "1. Page Counter" will be displayed -- press OK.

Océ fx3000

To print a network configuration page from an Océ fx3000 multifunction printer:


- Press the Menu button.
- Press 6 for Print Reports.
- Press 6 again for Network Config.
- Press Start.


To print out a machine settings page instead of a network configuration page, press 5 for Machine Status from the Print Reports menu.