There are over 175 brands of printers in use on the Berkeley Campus. A survey of web resources confirms that most printers are currently Y2K compliant. Those few printers which are not Y2K compliant generally can become so through installation of updated driver software available from the manufacturer.

Most printers are driven by front end systems (computers) which, if not Y2K compliant, might cause problems when printing. The nature of the problem will probably be as minimal as an incorrect date on a printed header sheet.

Any printer which contains embedded controllers or software for the purpose of auditing or billing should be specifically verified with the original equipment manufacturer as to compliancy. Most major manufacturers have published Y2K compliancy statements on their web pages. A partial list of URLs is provided below for reference:

Specifics

Manufacturer	Model(s) with problems	For more information:
Apple	All printers are compliant	Webpage
Canon	All printers are compliant	Webpage
Epson	All printers are compliant	Webpage
Hewlett-Packard	All printers are compliant	Webpage
IBM	Most printers are compliant - see web page for specifics	Webpage
Lexmark	Most printers are compliant with latest firmware and software	Webpage
Richoh	All printers are compliant	Webpage
Toshiba	All printers are compliant, but those not sold in the United States since January 1st, 1993, have not been tested.	Webpage
Xerox	See web page for any affected models	Webpage

Note: printers have EQ codes H0842 or H0742 in the BETS database. These codes can be used, with the on-line BET770 report, to get a list of all departmental printers in the BETS database, where the unit cost was over $500.

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