how do you input serial number

[blackcat4866]

Re: how do you input serial number

That is why I suggested Textpad or HVI32. Both can properly display null characters.

Congratulations on your success. =^..^=

[yourownfree]

Re: how do you input serial number

yeah but I am one tool short in the tool shed. I didn't understand. It was a mystery. Not any more though. I remember trying one of those but I didn't even understand how to get it to work. It was the hex one I think. I am making easier for me as I wont even remember how to do what I did now. So if I make an easy button program I wont have to think. My brain is melting, I'm melting....
Thanks for the help, as I am sure it motivated me to make it work somehow. Once you do it it is easy, but if you haven't it is one tough cookie.

[yourownfree]

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I have created a program that can change the serial numbers and page counts for me. I turned it into an executable program. It is windows based GUI. Very simple procedure. I enter the correct serial number press the button on the windows program and a selection of printers become available, I choose one and click ok and that's it. Same for the page count. No coding needed. That way I don't have to try and remember what keys I need to push. So far it has worked on every HP I have tried it on. The 4000/4050 the 1320,2015,1200 and a 1300. It will work with parallel, Ethernet or USB. Parallel is better as all you have to do is hook up to it, set the printer driver to LPT1 press the change serial button and your done. With it hooked up to parallel it can be done in less than 15 seconds.I do want to thank all of you for your support and ideas. I am wondering if I should sell my new program for those who do not want to do it the hard way with dos commands and printer job language. I don't know what the price should be. Like the price of a parts or service manual or is it worth more? Should I put restrictions on it such as passwords so it will only work for the person I sell it to? The person can give me the password and I could write it in the program. I am working on an updated program that will return the configuration page info without printing it off, that way one can have it automatically be saved with your invoice data, and keep track of your printers you work on. If one was to go down all you would have to do is go to your database and reload it, serial,page count, configuration etc. So the person who would purchase the original program I would up date theirs to the pro model for an addition fee. Hey I have to make money somehow, I am not making any money working on printers. Do you think I am wrong for wanting to do this? If you want to do it manually without the program then all you need to do is read the answers on this post to learn how. I received some great answers, which I am grateful for as I was able to do it manually. thanks for the help.

[bigbird8]

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I need to input a serial number for these machines, HP LJ 1200, p2015, and 1320. I am told HP toolbox.
Which is as far as I know just the embedded server. I didn't see anywhere where I can change it when I was looking at the 2015 or the 1320. So how is this done? I had replaced the formatter boards.

[yourownfree]

Re: how do you input serial number

The best way to start is to read this post from page one. You have to use an editor as mentioned in this thread. you can use ms edit if you are lucky enough to have one. To find out go to your command prompt in your dos screen and type the word edit then press enter. If it comes up then you will need to type the commands in there and then save the file. you will also need to place the serial number or page count in the commands as well. Then you have to send the file to your printer. It is a real pain in the head to do so. I would have to look up the commands, don't know off top of my head, but I think I saw them here in the thread. I am not selling my easy program yet. I need to come up with a price and add some security. Not only the serial number do you change but the the page count if you have the old count. To change the page count
←%-12345X@PJL SET SERVICEMODE=HPBOISEID
@PJL SET PAGES=XXXXXXXXXX
@PJL SET SERIALNUMBER=XXXXXXXXXX
@PJL SET SERVICEMODE=EXIT
@PJL RESET
←%-12345X

change the xxxxx to your serial number. if you dont want to change the page count just remove the line. The left arrow is the escape character which is the tough one to make. I uploaded a file for you, but even though it is all there it wont work i tried it. you have to make a new file using an editor. If you have dos edit press control P then let go then press the escape character. that will give you the arrow then continue on with the other text exactly. Then send the file to your printer. The first time I did it I sent it using ethernet. I used a couple of dos commands to do it. lpr -S ipaddress -P direct -d serial.txt Or you will have to figure out how to do it for USB or LPT1. looks easy but unless you get the character code 27 in there, the arrow, it wont work. It will just print out the file instead of just process silently. Now you know why I wrote a program that just ask's you for the serial number, you select the printer and press print and your done. For proof I have uploaded a pic of the interface of my program.

[yourownfree]

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The manual method you can use a parallel cable if you are still in msdos edit. if you save the file in your documents folder you will need to send the file using the lpr command I gave above in earlier post. what a pain.

[joanmanuel76]

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This method did not work for me in HP LJ 1200 with WinXP SP3 and parallel cable on LPT1, actually the printer print a page with the lines in serial.txt...

[yourownfree]

Re: how do you input serial number

This method did not work for me in HP LJ 1200 with WinXP SP3 and parallel cable on LPT1, actually the printer print a page with the lines in serial.txt...

The hard part is the first character the escape character. Were you able to do that one? I dont recall how i did it but is in a post here about one or two back. You must use an edit screen program to do it. And you must actually see the escspe character print out the arrow on your edit screen. Once it does then type in the rest of the code as shown in one of these posts. If the escape character does not print, the rest of the code
will just come out of printer as text. Let me know how you do

[yourownfree]

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when I went to the search bar here on this site and typed in the word change serial number My original post came up. Also you will notice it says it has 3 attachments. download the first attachment say serial.txt. copy and paste it into an editor like msdos or similar or even try microsoft word. do nothing else top it except fill in the serial number and meter reading you want then send it to your printer using a print driver for your machine in this case hp1200. so pull up file/print then select your printer and press print the file should change your machine serial and count. may have to reboot first beofre you print out config page. If this doesnt work send me your serial number and meter count you want and I will send you back a program that will only input that serial and meter reading you have supplied me. My program I have built after all these problems I needed an easier way to do this. So with my program, it uses windows. It will install into your program file directory, you then open it up select your printer cause if you dont someone else's printer will end up with your serial and count. once your printer is selected just press the change button then reboot your printer and your done. The program is a graphical user interface in which I have entered the values for you. As I dont want my program circulating over the internet. For a paid version I would send you the program which all you have to do is install it on your windows computer, enter the serial and the count, drop down menu, to search for the printer you want to change,(it pulls up your printers list on your computer for you to select one) press the button to change and your done. It works ok for most most machines except the hp2015 in which you might have to change the board to a newer version I am told. The Hp's with usage count it changes usage.
I have not done anymore work on the project since 2011. If I see a need for this I will update it and market it. This is very helpfull as you can now use used boards from another machine or even repaired boards you can change the serial number on. Since this is using Printer Job language it might even work on a copier. I have not tried it on one but it's possible it might.
I would prefer that you try to download the serial.txt file and try that first, as I dont have a lot of time to create personal programs with individual meter counts in them. as sure as I do one everyone else will want one. You know how it goes. You will need to PM me at last resort if you cant get it to work.
All others plan to pay for this. It took me a lot of time and headaches to come up with this.