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  • srvctec
    Former KM Senior Tech

    500+ Posts
    • Oct 2009
    • 827
    #1

    Panel Customize Tool

    Thought I'd start a new thread to have all the info in one place and not clutter up Bix's thread any more than I already have.

    I just found out about this awesome program from Konica Minolta (apparently I was oblivious to it or heard about it but never gave it a second thought!). It allows us, the technician (NOT FOR END USER'S!!) to install up to 3 files in service mode which can then be chosen at will via Admin Mode to set whatever restrictions the customer desires as far as what buttons on the control panel will be visible. This has nothing to do with printing, only what buttons show on the control panel for copying and scanning.

    I have a question, though. What are the parenthesized numbers on some model lists? I can only guess it's F/W versions but they don't quite match what I would expect. If it's function versions, that's not quite right, either. I tested on a C454e with the latest function and F/W with both the normal option and the parenthesized (3rd) option and saw no difference; they both worked fine.
    Last edited by srvctec; 06-17-2020, 08:24 PM.
    Started in the copier service business in the fall of 1988 and worked at the same company for 33.5 years, becoming the senior tech in 2004 but left to pursue another career on 4/29/22.
    Tags: f/w, function, option, panel, versions
    • emujo2
      Service Manager

      1,000+ Posts
      • Mar 2017
      • 1580
      #2
      Re: Panel Customize Tool

      Good idea..Might have to do with maint releases..I guess if you setup more than 1 custom file and taught the POC how to enable the color support as needed this might work..I am just not in favor of excess service calls and, BTW, if you shut down color, color IUs and dev are going to fail eventually, and it will be very hard to recoupe that loss running only at B&W click rates of less then a penny per page. E

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        • srvctec
          Former KM Senior Tech

          500+ Posts
          • Oct 2009
          • 827
          #3
          Re: Panel Customize Tool

          Originally posted by emujo2
          Good idea..Might have to do with maint releases..I guess if you setup more than 1 custom file and taught the POC how to enable the color support as needed this might work..I am just not in favor of excess service calls and, BTW, if you shut down color, color IUs and dev are going to fail eventually, and it will be very hard to recoupe that loss running only at B&W click rates of less then a penny per page. E
          I bet it is maintenance releases.


          True, but if only stopping walk-up color copies in an office is what is desired, then I can think of no better way to achieve that goal. Maybe the office manager doesn't care what is printed in color but doesn't want the employees making personal color copies (with no need to ever make color copies for work). If plenty of color printing is going on while having color copies blocked, then there would be no issue with the color units failing prematurely.
          Started in the copier service business in the fall of 1988 and worked at the same company for 33.5 years, becoming the senior tech in 2004 but left to pursue another career on 4/29/22.

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            • emujo2
              Service Manager

              1,000+ Posts
              • Mar 2017
              • 1580
              #4
              Re: Panel Customize Tool

              Can't argue with your logic..E

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                • tsbservice
                  Field tech

                  Site Contributor
                  5,000+ Posts
                  • May 2007
                  • 7635
                  #5
                  Re: Panel Customize Tool

                  Yup, will work above some FW versions. This tool is not panacea but answer to very specific customers requests. Still deserved its own thread.
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                    • byronf
                      Senior Member

                      100+ Posts
                      • Sep 2017
                      • 109
                      #6
                      Re: Panel Customize Tool

                      Originally posted by srvctec
                      I bet it is maintenance releases.


                      True, but if only stopping walk-up color copies in an office is what is desired, then I can think of no better way to achieve that goal. Maybe the office manager doesn't care what is printed in color but doesn't want the employees making personal color copies (with no need to ever make color copies for work). If plenty of color printing is going on while having color copies blocked, then there would be no issue with the color units failing prematurely.

                      Hi srvctec,


                      The DIPSW you are looking for is Switch number 71 = HEX 02 as seen in images.



                      DIPSW.JPGAFTER DIPSW.JPG

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                        • srvctec
                          Former KM Senior Tech

                          500+ Posts
                          • Oct 2009
                          • 827
                          #7
                          Re: Panel Customize Tool

                          Originally posted by byronf
                          Hi srvctec,


                          The DIPSW you are looking for is Switch number 71 = HEX 02 as seen in images.



                          [ATTACH=CONFIG]45948[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]45949[/ATTACH]
                          Huh?! I'm not looking for any DIPSW!!
                          Started in the copier service business in the fall of 1988 and worked at the same company for 33.5 years, becoming the senior tech in 2004 but left to pursue another career on 4/29/22.

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                            • byronf
                              Senior Member

                              100+ Posts
                              • Sep 2017
                              • 109
                              #8
                              Re: Panel Customize Tool

                              Originally posted by srvctec
                              Huh?! I'm not looking for any DIPSW!!
                              Eish wrong post. My humble apologies.

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