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Bates Stamp on Xerox Atalink C8045

I am trying to find a way to add sequential bates stamping on a Xerox Atalink C8045 multi function device.

I already understand how to use the bates stamp feature when copying a document and clicking on the Annotations feature and from there click on bates stamp.  

The problem with this is the numbering always starts with 1.  The requirement is for the machine to remember the last number used. The real end goal is to be able to add a unique number to every page printed at the bottom of the page.  I know the machine keeps track of how many copies are printed so this data is stored somewhere and that data would be a good option to print on every page. Either there is a way to do this already in place that I am not finding or there is a way to do this through programming.  Either option will work as long as the end result is to have a unique number printed on every page.
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Thanks.  Like I said, I don't believe it can be done via the interface.  

For now, I have downloaded the EIP SDK and reviewing the docs there.  The EIP SDK is essentially an html/js web app that gets installed on the machine.  Thinking out loud, there should be a way to 1) know the amount of pages scanned in. 2) hit a remote server where the remote server db can retrieve the last used number.  3) Add x page(s) to the last number for the next job. 4) print a unique number on each page starting with the last used number +1 and then add one for each new page.

I think the answer is going to be in the EIP SDK. https://www.xerox.com/en-us/office/eip
It may well have the answer, but I cannot get in there without becoming a Xerox developer, or at least having a Xerox copier.
Thank you!  

I am trying an alternative idea to just use workflow scanning to send the doc to a remote server or google docs and post process the document by adding a footer to the already generated pdf. I think it will be easier in the end.
That almost certainly will be the easiest way.
I am going to leave this open. I started to dive into the SDK.  If I end up creating an app with the SDK, I will post back.
It can't be done directly withe the machine.
Thanks for the points, Scott