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The terminal display shows the software version and the checksum.
8. REMOTE READOUT
Attention - Before and after each intervention on a machine equipped with the Remote Readout
option, perform a manual transmission of the Remote Readout parameters to the Server
center, if the state of the machine allows it.
All faxes are equipped with the Remote Readout option (locked).
The option is unlocked by the installer or maintenance technician during the initial installation or during
the intervention following the subscription of the contract (see §
7.3.8 page 11 ).
When intervening on these machines, it is very important to proceed with care, because the remote
readout parameters are verified by the processing center in order to detect any anomalies, such as mov-
ing the machine, withdrawal, unintentional modification of the parameters, attempted fraud, etc.
At each automatic transmission, the Remote Readout parameters are transmitted in the night to the
Server center. A report of the transmission of these parameters is printed.
8.1 E
NABLING THE
R
EMOTE
R
EADOUT
The remote readout is enabled by means of a softswitch: bit 1 of SOS 8. The parameters can then be set
by means of the hidden menu (key sequence
MENU, *, 6 ). The essential parameters that trigger a
remote readout are the interval in days and the page thresholds. Once the parameters have been entered,
they can be consulted by means of the key sequence
MENU, 8, 6, 1 and printed by means of the key
sequence MENU, 8, 6, 2 .
The transmission mode of the remote readout can be selected by means of another softswitch, bit 5 of
SOS 10, which can be set to 1 for conventional fax transmission and 0 for transparent mode.
8.2 T
RIGGER
C
RITERIA
The remote readout can be triggered by two types of criteria: “day” or “threshold”.
• The “day” criterion is based on the “interval in days” parameter entered in the remote readout
menu accessed by means of the key sequence MENU, *, 6 . This parameter represents the inter-
val at the end of which a remote readout is transmitted. If the parameter has been set to 30, a
remote readout will be transmitted every 30 days. This parameter cannot exceed 365 days. A
transmission using the day criterion allows the server center to regularly monitor its installed
base of machines and to detect any anomalies that may occur. The remote readout using the day
criterion can be disabled by entering an interval of zero.
• The “threshold” criterion is based on the page thresholds entered in the remote readout menu
accessed by means of the key sequence MENU, *, 6 . When a consumables counter drops below
the corresponding threshold, the remote readout is triggered. For instance, if the toner threshold
is set to 1500 pages, a remote readout will be transmitted when the toner counter drops below
1500, or in other words, when the remaining toner allows no more than 1500 pages to be prin-
ted.
These counters cannot be read directly, however, they can be calculated easily by means of the percen-
tages displayed in the
F
ONCTIONS ÉVOLUÉES
(advanced functions) menu (key sequence MENU, 8, 6 ),
relative to the initial number of pages for the consumable (as shown in the remote readout report).
If, for instance, the initial number of pages for the consumable is
8000 and the threshold is set to 2000
pages, the remote readout will be triggered when the corresponding percentage drops below 25 %.