PrinterMap User Guide 69Serial NumberThis attribute displays the Serial Number assigned to the selected printer. This isonly applicable to Xerox printers and is only optional for group reports.A brief description of attributes that appear on all printed reports follows.NameThis attribute assigns a name to the printer. The printer name is taken from anassigned name retrieved from the printer during the PrinterMap discover process.If the name is not available, PrinterMap uses the printer’s IP or IPX address as itsname. A printer’s name can be modified through the printer’s Printer Propertieswindow.DateThis attribute displays date and time data is collected (i.e., when the report polloccurred).Lifetime ImpressionsThis attribute displays the total impression count created by the printer over thecourse if its life.Reporting Data Custodial ProceduresPrinterMap stores up to two years of reporting data in individual printer files inthe [Drive]:\[Install Directory]\Data\Accinfo directory. At the end of the secondyear, PrinterMap removes all data from the first year and proceeds to store Thirdyear reporting data is stored in place of first year data. After the third year,PrinterMap removes all data from the second year in preparation for storing thefourth year’s data.NOTE: PrinterMap stores reporting data based on a calendar year. Regardlessof the PrinterMap installation date, December 31st is considered the endof a year’s reporting data. If PrinterMap is installed in November of1998, in January of 2000 the reporting data for all of 1998 is removed.The data is cleared during the first poll after midnight of January 1st. The exactdate and time of the poll depends on the Standard and Custom polling intervalparameters specified in the Reporting Configuration window.In preparation for data loss, 28 days before December 31st, PrinterMap giveswarning of the impending data loss using the warning shown below.
