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LQ-2180 4.1.4 Writing the User-characteristic Data Use this function to check the specific records of the printer used by your customer. Also, you can renew the starting date using this program. Since there is no standardized service operation using this function, you can use it whenever necessary. 1. Perform the pre-operation. (See Section 4.1.1.) 2. Select "Set or Reply Starting Date" and press the Enter key. The screen below appears. C A U T IO N When using this function, the printer must be in the normally operative condition. Make sure the printer is free from any error conditions such as paper out, fatal error, and so on. Otherwise, the function is not effective. L Q -2 1 8 0 S E R V IC E P R O G R A M V e r s io n 1 .0 S e t o r R e p ly S ta r tin g d a te C h a r a c te r is tic s ta tu s c o d e S e t s ta r tin g y e a r / m o n th / d a te E S C :Q u it U P /D o w n :S e le c t E N T E R :D e te r m in e Revision A [To check the current status] 3. Select "Characteristic Status Code" and press the Enter key. The following screen appears. C h a r a c te r is tic s ta tu s c o d e 1 . S ta r tin g d a te -----> 9 9 / 1 1 1 2 . T o ta l p r in tin g lin e c o u n t(O d d c o u n te r ) ---> 3 5 7 7 lin e 3 . T o ta l p o w e r o n h o u r ---> 4 . T o ta l p r in tin g lin e c o u n t fo r r ib b o n c h a n g e tim in g (T r ip c o u n te r ) ---> 3 5 7 7 lin e s E S C :P r e v io u s Figure 4-9. Screen - Characteristic Status Code [To renew the Starting Year / Month / Date] 4. Select "Set Starting year / month / date" and press the Enter key. The following screen appears. Figure 4-8. Screen - Set or Reply Starting Date Adjustment Overview 37

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LQ-2180
Revision A
Adjustment
Overview
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4.1.4
Writing the User-characteristic Data
Use this function to check the specific records of the printer used by
your customer. Also, you can renew the starting date using this
program. Since there is no standardized service operation using this
function, you can use it whenever necessary.
1.
Perform the pre-operation. (See Section 4.1.1.)
2.
Select “Set or Reply Starting Date” and press the Enter key. The
screen below appears.
Figure 4-8.
Screen - Set or Reply Starting Date
[To check the current status]
3.
Select “Characteristic Status Code” and press the Enter key. The
following screen appears.
Figure 4-9.
Screen - Characteristic Status Code
[To renew the Starting Year / Month / Date]
4.
Select “Set Starting year / month / date” and press the Enter key.
The following screen appears.
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