On 12 February 2020 all ARs will start printing COA using the new Conifer COA design. However, ARs will be permitted to ship any existing stocks of the Atomic COA design until such stocks are exhausted.
COA End Item Part Numbers which OEM Partners use to order COA from ARs will not be changing
For any additional information on the Conifer COA Refresh please contact your Authorized Replicator.
FAQ
1. Which COAs are involved in this transition?
Active standard PC COA, Piggyback PC COA and ODR COA will transition to the new Conifer COA design on 12 February 2020. This will impact all Channels that use these COA:
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- Windows Client
- Office
- ODR
- Server
- Embedded
2. What is the timeline for transition?
COAs will transition to the new Conifer design on 12 February 2020. From this date, ARs will only be able to print COA using the new Conifer design. However, ARs will be permitted to ship any existing stocks of the Atomic COA design until such stocks are exhausted.
| Date | Action | |
| Prior to 12 February 2020 | ARs will print COA using the existing Atomic COA design | |
| 12 February 2020 onwards | ARs will print COA using the new Conifer COA design.
ARs can continue to ship any existing stocks of Atomic COA that have been printed to inventory until such stock is used to exhaustion. |
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| Prior to 12 February 2020 | ||
| Action | ARs will print COA using the existing Atomic COA design | |
| 12 February 2020 onwards | ||
| Action | ARs will print COA using the new Conifer COA design.
ARs can continue to ship any existing stocks of Atomic COA that have been printed to inventory until such stock is used to exhaustion. |
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3. Will the part numbers change?
The COA End Item part numbers that OEM Partners use to order COA from ARs will not change. The BLS part numbers that ARs use to order COA from the Secure Print Vendor will be changing however this will not impact OEM Partners.
| Previous Atomic COA | New Conifer COA |
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