Step by step
- Open the machine and click the Meters & readings tab.
- In Meters, type the figure under each meter you have a reading for. Leave the others empty.
- Set Read at if the reading was taken earlier; empty means now.
- Choose Source: Office or Customer reported.
- Press Save readings. You see "Readings saved."
Rules
Readings must be whole numbers ("Meter readings must be whole numbers.") and at least one is needed ("Enter at least one reading.").
Readings typed here are saved straight away and are not held for checking. A figure lower than the previous one shows in red in Reading history.
Works together with
- Meters & tonerEvery machine's counters, toner and errors, grouped by customer. Ask customers for their counters by link, check readings that look wrong before they reach a bill, and export the month's readings.
- Set up a machine's metersMeters are the counters you read and bill on (mono, colour, scan, total). Add extra ones such as A3 colour.
- Reading historyThe last 100 meter readings of a machine, with how much each meter went up and where the reading came from.
- Take meter readings on a jobType the machine's counters (mono, colour, scans, total) during Finish job. They are saved against the machine and used for click-charge billing.